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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1053 am edt tue mar 17 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 trough averaging 29.50 inches will linger over the area today 
before high pressure 30.40 inches pushes north across the great 
lakes region tonight. this high will drift east on wednesday, 
allowing for a warm front to lift north late wednesday. high 
pressure 30.10 inches will persist for the remainder of the week 
before a weak low pressure 29.80 inches moves east through the 
region this weekend.


lez162>164-172015-
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-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
1053 am edt tue mar 17 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 171453
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1053 am edt tue mar 17 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 trough averaging 29.50 inches will linger over the area today 
before high pressure 30.40 inches pushes north across the great 
lakes region tonight. this high will drift east on wednesday, 
allowing for a warm front to lift north late wednesday. high 
pressure 30.10 inches will persist for the remainder of the week 
before a weak low pressure 29.80 inches moves east through the 
region this weekend.


lez165>167-172015-
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-
1053 am edt tue mar 17 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early, then a slight chance of
snow showers from late evening on. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 171453
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1053 am edt tue mar 17 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 trough averaging 29.50 inches will linger over the area today 
before high pressure 30.40 inches pushes north across the great 
lakes region tonight. this high will drift east on wednesday, 
allowing for a warm front to lift north late wednesday. high 
pressure 30.10 inches will persist for the remainder of the week 
before a weak low pressure 29.80 inches moves east through the 
region this weekend.


lez061-168-169-172015-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
1053 am edt tue mar 17 2026

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

$$