FZUS61 KCLE 201332 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 932 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 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 cold front will move southeast across Lake Erie late this afternoon, followed by high pressure 30.00 inches on Saturday. A stronger cold front will move southeast across the lake Sunday before high pressure 30.40 inches builds southeast across the region early next week. LEZ162>164-202015- 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- 932 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ165>167-202015- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 932 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LEZ061-168-169-202015- 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- 932 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of rain showers late this morning, then rain showers early this afternoon. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ161-202015- MAFOR 2015/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11520 11610 11710 13800 12100. A chance of showers late this morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Saturday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11526 11610 11710 14800 11100. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Saturday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 11526 11520 11610 11700 14800. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Saturday morning. $$