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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
918 pm edt sun mar 15 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 potent low deepens to 29.00 inches as it moves northeastward 
from the southwestern great lakes to northern lake huron by 
midday monday. this will allow a strong cold front to sweep 
eastward across lake erie monday morning. during monday afternoon 
through monday night, a trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers over
lake erie as the low moves north-northeastward toward northern 
quebec and deepens further to 28.50 inches. on tuesday through 
tuesday night, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should build from 
the upper midwest. the ridge should exit slowly eastward from the 
region wednesday through wednesday night and allow a warm front to
sweep northward across lake erie. on thursday, a very weak cold 
front should sweep eastward across lake erie and be followed by a 
ridge, averaging 30.10 inches, building from the west. on friday, 
the ridge should exit eastward and allow another warm front to 
sweep northward across lake erie.


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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-
918 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 8 am edt monday through tuesday
morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am monday to 8 am edt
tuesday...

.overnight...south winds to 30 knots. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow and rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots in the evening. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
918 pm edt sun mar 15 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 potent low deepens to 29.00 inches as it moves northeastward 
from the southwestern great lakes to northern lake huron by 
midday monday. this will allow a strong cold front to sweep 
eastward across lake erie monday morning. during monday afternoon 
through monday night, a trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers over
lake erie as the low moves north-northeastward toward northern 
quebec and deepens further to 28.50 inches. on tuesday through 
tuesday night, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should build from 
the upper midwest. the ridge should exit slowly eastward from the 
region wednesday through wednesday night and allow a warm front to
sweep northward across lake erie. on thursday, a very weak cold 
front should sweep eastward across lake erie and be followed by a 
ridge, averaging 30.10 inches, building from the west. on friday, 
the ridge should exit eastward and allow another warm front to 
sweep northward across lake erie.


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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-
918 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 8 am edt monday through tuesday
morning...

.overnight...south winds to 30 knots. showers late. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain
showers early, then a slight chance of rain showers. a slight
chance of snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

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 strong low pressure system, 28.90 inches, moves
across southern michigan and lake huron late tonight into monday.
this brings unsettled weather including gust to gales through the
early week period. gale warnings are in effect for the central
great lakes through tuesday morning.


lcz460-160945-
lake st clair-
940 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt monday...
...gale warning in effect from 5 am edt monday through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. partly cloudy this evening...then a chance of light rain and
thunderstorms after midnight. rain and a chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7
feet.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain early in the morning. a chance
of light snow late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
partly cloudy with a chance of light snow ...then mostly cloudy
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late morning and afternoon.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots in the evening. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
939 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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 strong low pressure system, 28.90 inches, moves
across southern michigan and lake huron late tonight into monday.
this brings unsettled weather including gust to gales through the
early week period. gale warnings are in effect for the central
great lakes through tuesday morning.


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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
939 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday afternoon
through tuesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots early in the morning. gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance
of rain this evening...then rain after midnight. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots veering to the southwest late
in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west at
35 knot gales in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 40 knot
gales. a chance of snow. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to
16 feet building to 14 to 18 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to
16 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. freezing spray in the
evening. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow late in
the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots by midnight. a chance of snow and rain early in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet . waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south until
early evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots by midnight. a
chance of rain until early evening. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
6 to 9 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


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