FZUS61 KCLE 090743 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 343 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches will persist across the region today. Low pressure 29.80 inches will lift a warm front north through the area on Tuesday, followed by another low pressure system 29.60 inches on Wednesday. This low will extend a cold front through the area Wednesday night. A ridge averaging 30.10 inches will briefly build into the area on Thursday, followed by a stronger low pressure system 29.30 inches on Friday. LEZ162-163-091415- 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- 343 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of rain and snow Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>166-091415- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 343 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of snow Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain and snow likely during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-167>169-091415- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 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- 343 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain and snow likely during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-091415- MAFOR 0909/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13520 12510 12500 11400. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13520 14510 11500. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ERIE EAST 1/3 12410 13510 13500. Waves 2 feet or less. $$