National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 150742
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
342 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 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 30.10 inches builds off to the east of Lake Erie through the afternoon. A warm front will lift north across the lake late this evening as low pressure 29.60 inches moves into the Great Lakes. A cold front will sweep across the lake early Friday with high pressure 30.50 inches building into the Ohio Valley this weekend.

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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
342 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely early, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

SATURDAY
North winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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
342 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

SATURDAY
North winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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
342 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

SATURDAY
North winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1509/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13210 11200 11210 11316 11426 11530. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14210 11210 11310 11426 11436. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11110 12210 12110 11310 12426. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.