FZUS61 KCLE 130803 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 403 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 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... Strong low pressure 29.10 inches will move east through the central Great Lakes today, extending a cold front across Lake Erie this afternoon. High pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on Saturday. A warm front will lift north across the lake Sunday night ahead of another strong low pressure 29.10 inches that will drag a cold front east across the lake on Monday. A trough averaging 30.10 inches will remain over the lake Tuesday. LEZ162>164-131430- 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- 403 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... .TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. Snow likely with a slight chance of rain early, then a chance of rain and snow late this morning. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 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 in the evening, then snow likely overnight. 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. 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. Rain likely with a chance of snow during the day, then a chance of snow Monday night. 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. $$ LEZ165>167-131430- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 403 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. Snow likely with a chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain and snow this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. A slight chance of snow early. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots. Rain likely Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY...South gales to 35 knots becoming west. Rain with a chance of snow during the day, then a chance of snow Monday night. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. $$ LEZ061-168-169-131430- 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- 403 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. Snow likely this morning, then rain and snow likely early this afternoon. Rain likely with a chance of snow late. Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 16 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of snow and rain early, then a chance of snow late in the evening. A slight chance of snow after midnight. 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 and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Snow likely 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 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 snow likely 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. $$ LEZ161-131430- MAFOR 1309/ ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11440 11447 11550 14650 11640. A chance of rain this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 11 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet today. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11430 11457 12550 13650 11640. A chance of rain today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet today. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet tonight. ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11420 11437 11447 12556 11550 11650 11640. Waves 1 foot or less building to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet today. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet tonight. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$