FZUS61 KCLE 310812 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 412 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 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... Low pressure 29.70 inches will move east through the Great Lakes today and extend a cold front southeast across the lake by Wednesday morning. The front will lift north as a warm front on Wednesday night. A low pressure system 29.50 inches will develop over the central United States and move east into the Great Lakes region for Thursday, extending a cold front across the lake on Friday. Low pressure 29.70 inches will target the Great Lakes region for Saturday. LEZ162>164-311430- 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- 412 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-311430- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 412 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then rain showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Thursday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then rain likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-311430- 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- 412 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Rain showers likely late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then rain likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-311430- MAFOR 3109/ ERIE WEST 1/3 14520 12526 11516 11716. A chance of thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11530 13520 12526 11516 11716. A chance of thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. ERIE EAST 1/3 11526 12510 11516 12526 11516 11616. A chance of thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. $$