National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 211940
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 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

High pressure 30.00 inches today gives way to a warm front tonight, followed by a strong cold front Sunday. High pressure 30.40 inches builds in after Sunday for Monday night and Tuesday. Another warm front arrives Wednesday, before becoming near stationary across the region through Thursday.

LEZ162-163-220215
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
340 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 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 showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. 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.

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LEZ164>167-220215
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
340 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

TONIGHT
East winds 5 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 showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight. 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.

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LEZ061-168-169-220215
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
340 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight. 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.

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LEZ161-220215
MAFOR 2121/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11310 13510 11600 11700 11816. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 11300 11410 13510 11600 11816. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 11200 11300 12510 11500 11600 11706. Waves 2 feet or less.