FZUS61 KCLE 220138 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 938 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 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 warm front lifts east across Lake Erie tonight followed by a strong cold front Sunday morning and afternoon. High pressure 30.40 inches builds Monday and Tuesday. Another warm front arrives Wednesday, before becoming near stationary across the region through Thursday. LEZ162-163-220815- 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- 938 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then rain showers likely late. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>167-220815- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 938 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Rain showers likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-220815- 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- 938 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of rain showers early in the afternoon. Rain showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-220815- MAFOR 2203/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13510 11600 11700 11810 11826 11820. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet overnight and Sunday. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Sunday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11410 13510 11600 11810 11826 11810. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet overnight and Sunday. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Sunday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 11300 12510 11500 11600 11706 11816 11126. Waves 2 feet or less. $$