Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
932 FZUS61 KCLE 021935 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 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 30.20 inches will briefly build across the region on Saturday. A cold front will cross the lake on Sunday, followed by stronger high pressure 30.40 inches through mid- next week. LEZ162-163-030215- 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- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LEZ164-165-030215- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ166>168-030215- 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-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LEZ061-169-030215- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 335 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves around 1 foot. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ161-030215- MAFOR 0221/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12810 14110 11110 11100. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12820 12810 13110 11100. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday. ERIE EAST 1/3 11710 11820 12810 14100. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday. $$