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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
725 am est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez162-163-051515-
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-
725 am est thu mar 5 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of dense fog early,
then widespread dense fog late this morning. areas of dense fog
this afternoon. a chance of rain showers early, then rain showers
late this morning. rain showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early.
areas of dense fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. areas of
dense fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers during the day. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 051225
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
725 am est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez164-165-051515-
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-
725 am est thu mar 5 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. areas of
dense fog early, then widespread dense fog late this morning.
areas of dense fog this afternoon. a chance of rain showers
early, then rain showers. rain showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early.
patchy fog early, then areas of dense fog late in the evening.
patchy fog after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. patchy fog
in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers during the day. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 051225
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
725 am est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez166-051515-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
725 am est thu mar 5 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. areas of
dense fog early, then widespread dense fog late this morning.
areas of dense fog this afternoon. a chance of rain showers
early, then rain showers. rain showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. rain
showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early.
patchy fog. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers during the day, then
a chance of rain showers saturday night. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus61 kcle 051225
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
725 am est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez061-167>169-051515-
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-
725 am est thu mar 5 2026

.today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. areas of dense fog. a
chance of rain showers and freezing rain likely early, then a
chance of rain showers and freezing rain late this morning. rain
showers this afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. rain showers early, then a chance of rain showers late
in the evening. areas of dense fog early, then patchy fog from
late evening on. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. patchy
dense fog in the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers during the day, then a
chance of rain showers saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez164>166-051545-
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-
336 am est thu mar 5 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. areas of
dense fog early, then widespread dense fog late this morning.
areas of dense fog this afternoon. a chance of rain showers
early, then rain showers. rain showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early.
patchy fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. patchy
fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers during the day. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$