FZUS61 KCLE 170152 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 952 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 ridge of high pressure averaging 30.40 inches builds from the west late tonight and Saturday. High pressure 30.50 inches will then remain across the region through the middle of next week. LEZ162-163-170815- 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- 952 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .OVERNIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of showers. 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 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. $$ LEZ164>168-170815- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 952 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .OVERNIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ061-169-170815- 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- 952 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .OVERNIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of showers. 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. $$ LEZ161-170815- MAFOR 1703/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13840 11830 11820 11700 12600. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Saturday. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13840 11830 11820 11810 11700 11600. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Saturday. Waves 1 to 2 feet Saturday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 13830 11820 11810 12700 11600. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday. Waves 1 foot or less Saturday evening. $$