FZUS61 KCLE 231942 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 342 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 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 30.40 inches will begin to build east across the region tonight. The ridge will maintain influence over Lake Erie through Tuesday before shifting east on Wednesday. A strong cold front will move southeast across the lake late Thursday with high pressure 30.40 inches building southeast into the region Friday. LEZ162>164-240215- 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- 342 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. A slight chance of rain and snow showers early. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers and thunderstorms during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-240215- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 342 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. A slight chance of snow showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers and thunderstorms during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-240215- 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- 342 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. A slight chance of snow showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers and thunderstorms during the day, then rain likely, a chance of thunderstorms and snow Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-240215- MAFOR 2321/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12820 11110 11100 11200 11300 11500 11600. A chance of snow and rain showers early this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Tuesday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11730 12820 12800 11300 11500 11600. A chance of snow showers early this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Tuesday. ERIE EAST 1/3 12720 11810 12800 12500 11610. A chance of snow showers this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday. $$