FZUS61 KCLE 121345 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 945 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 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 30.10 inches will persist over the lake today. Strong low pressure of 29.10 inches will move east through the Great Lakes on Friday, extending a cold front across the lake Friday night. High pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on Saturday. A warm front will lift north across the lake on Sunday, followed by another strong low pressure system 29.10 inches and cold front Sunday night into Monday. LEZ162>164-122015- 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- 945 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain and snow late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Snow likely Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots. A chance of rain and snow during the day, then rain and snow Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing to 30 knots. A chance of snow and rain during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LEZ165>167-122015- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 945 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow with a slight chance of rain late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. A chance of snow and rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of snow Saturday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain and snow during the day, then rain Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots. Rain and snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow Monday night. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. $$ LEZ061-168-169-122015- 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- 945 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of snow early. Waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight chance of snow late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Snow and rain likely in the morning, then snow likely with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow Saturday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain and snow during the day, then rain likely Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain and snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow Monday night. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LEZ161-122015- MAFOR 1215/ ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...13610 11600 11500 11420 11440 11450. A chance of rain and snow overnight. A chance of snow and rain Friday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Friday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...13610 11600 11500 11410 11440 11450. A chance of snow overnight and Friday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet Friday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 13620 12500 11400 11420 11447. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Friday morning. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$