FZUS61 KCLE 161936 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 336 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 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... A surface trough averaging 29.90 inches will sag south across Lake Erie tonight as a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.40 inches builds from the west on Saturday. High pressure 30.50 inches will remain across the region through the middle of next week. LEZ162-163-170215- 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- 336 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ164>168-170215- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 336 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ061-169-170215- 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- 336 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ161-170215- MAFOR 1621/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11740 14840 11830 11820 11700. A chance of showers tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Saturday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11746 14840 11830 11820 11810. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Saturday. ERIE EAST 1/3 12730 13830 11820 11810 11700. A chance of showers this evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday. $$