FZUS61 KCLE 311934 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 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 tonight, 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, followed by another approaching low pressure system 29.70 inches on Saturday. LEZ162-163-010215- 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- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 80 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance of rain and thunderstorms early, then rain with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of rain. Rain likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of rain Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>166-010215- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 80 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of rain from late morning on. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of rain and thunderstorms during the day, then rain likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ167>169-010215- Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH beyond 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- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 80 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A slight chance of rain through early afternoon, then a chance of rain late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then rain likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-010215- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and thunderstorms in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then rain likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-010215- MAFOR 3121/ ERIE WEST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11526 11516 11616 11816 11810 12110 11116. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11526 12516 11710 12810 12110. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. ERIE EAST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11526 12516 11610 11700 11800 12100. A chance of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. $$