FZUS61 KCLE 101357 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 957 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 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 stationary front will settle south and stall across Lake Erie today. Low pressure 29.70 inches will move along this boundary on Wednesday, lifting a warm front north followed by a cold front east Wednesday afternoon. A ridge averaging 30.20 inches will build into the area on Thursday, followed by a stronger low pressure system of 29.40 inches moving east through the Great Lakes on Friday. High pressure 30.10 inches returns Saturday. LEZ162-163-102015- 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- 957 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of rain Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LEZ164>167-102015- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 957 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance of rain Thursday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LEZ061-168-169-102015- 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- 957 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain late this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Rain and snow likely during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LEZ161-102015- MAFOR 1015/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 11500 11400 12200 11316 11416 11516. A chance of thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday morning. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11500 11400 12200 11310 11416 11516. A chance of rain late this morning. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Wednesday morning. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Wednesday morning. Wave heights are for ice free areas. ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11506 11300 12100 11200 11206 11416. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Wednesday morning. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$