FZUS61 KCLE 310142 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 942 PM EDT Mon Mar 30 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... Low pressure 29.70 inches will move east through the Great Lakes Tuesday night, extending a cold front south across the area. Another low pressure system 29.50 inches will move east through the Great Lakes on Thursday, lifting the cold front back north as a warm front. A cold front will sweep east across Lake Erie on Friday. LEZ162>164-310815- 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- 942 PM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-310815- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 942 PM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain showers likely during the day, then rain likely Thursday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-310815- 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- 942 PM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain showers likely during the day, then rain likely Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-310815- MAFOR 3103/ ERIE WEST 1/3 14520 11520 13526. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Tuesday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12526 13520 13526. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Tuesday. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Tuesday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 11506 15516 11516. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday and Tuesday evening. $$