FZUS61 KCLE 130122 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 922 PM 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 shift east tonight. Strong low pressure of 29.10 inches will move east through the Great Lakes on Friday, extending a cold front across the lake Friday afternoon. High pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on Saturday. A warm front will lift north across the lake on Sunday night ahead of strong low pressure of 29.10 inches that will wrap a cold front east across the lake on Monday. LEZ162>164-130815- 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- 922 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers 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 30 knots overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing to 30 knots. A chance of rain and snow during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. $$ LEZ165>167-130815- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 922 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Snow showers likely with a slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots overnight. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain likely Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY...South gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots. Rain and snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow Monday night. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. $$ LEZ061-168-169-130815- 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- 922 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. A chance of snow and rain showers in the evening. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain with a chance of snow during the day, then a chance of snow Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LEZ161-130815- MAFOR 1303/ ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11500 11420 11440 11448 11550 13650. A chance of rain showers Friday afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to 11 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet Friday. Waves 8 to 11 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet Friday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11500 11410 11430 11458 12550 12650. A chance of rain showers Friday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet Friday. Waves 10 to 13 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet Friday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11500 11400 11420 11437 11446 12556 11550. Waves 2 feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Friday. Waves 8 to 12 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet Friday evening. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$