National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 010814
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
314 AM EST Sun Mar 1 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 builds to 30.70 inches across the region today and persists through Monday. A warm front lifts north in the vicinity of Lake Erie on Tuesday before stalling and becoming stationary on Wednesday. The warm front will eventually lift north through the eastern Great Lakes on Thursday.

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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
314 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

TODAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain and freezing rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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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
314 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

TODAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain and freezing rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US
Canadian border-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
314 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

TODAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. The lake is mostly ice covered.

TONIGHT
North winds 10 knots or less becoming east.

MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of freezing rain overnight.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain likely.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely Wednesday night.

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain likely.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 0110/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13110 13100 12200. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight. Wave heights are for ice free areas.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12110 11810 12800 12100 11200. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight. Wave heights are for ice free areas.

ERIE EAST 1/3 15800 11100 11200. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.