FZUS61 KCLE 301329 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 929 AM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026 For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Erie Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. .SYNOPSIS... A warm front will cross the lake today and remain north of the lake through Tuesday. Low pressure 29.70 inches will enter the Great Lakes on Tuesday night and extend a cold front across the lake by Wednesday morning. This front will linger south of the lake on Wednesday and lift north of the lake on Thursday. Low pressure 29.50 inches will enter the western lakes on Thursday night and extend a cold front across the lake on Friday. LEZ162>164-302015- Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border- Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 929 AM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers and thunderstorms during the day, then rain Thursday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-302015- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 929 AM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers and thunderstorms during the day, then rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-302015- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Geneva-on-the- Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 929 AM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain showers likely during the day, then rain likely Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-302015- MAFOR 3015/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13510 11416 11510 13520. A chance of thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Tuesday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13510 11416 11516 13520. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Tuesday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 12510 12506 11516 13526. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Tuesday morning. $$