National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 241937
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
337 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 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 30.40 inches will maintain influence over Lake Erie through Monday before weakening to 30.10 inches as it drifts east late Monday into Tuesday.

LEZ162>164-250215
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
337 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LEZ165>167-250215
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
337 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LEZ061-168-169-250215
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
337 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LEZ161-250215
MAFOR 2421/ ERIE WEST 1/3 14210 12200 11100 11110. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11120 12220 11210 12200 11100 11110. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11110 12220 11210 11200 13100. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Friday.