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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 am edt mon mar 23 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 30.00 inches exits eastward as a ridge averaging
30.40 inches builds from the north-central united states today.
tonight, the ridge axis moves eastward across lake erie and then
the ridge exits slowly eastward on tuesday through thursday
afternoon. on the backside of the ridge, a warm front will sweep
generally northward across lake erie tuesday through tuesday
night. a strong cold front should sweep southeastward across lake
erie thursday evening. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.20 
inches should build from the northern great plains and vicinity 
through this friday. 


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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-
356 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers early this afternoon. a
chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain likely with a chance of snow thursday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 am edt mon mar 23 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 30.00 inches exits eastward as a ridge averaging
30.40 inches builds from the north-central united states today.
tonight, the ridge axis moves eastward across lake erie and then
the ridge exits slowly eastward on tuesday through thursday
afternoon. on the backside of the ridge, a warm front will sweep
generally northward across lake erie tuesday through tuesday
night. a strong cold front should sweep southeastward across lake
erie thursday evening. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.20 
inches should build from the northern great plains and vicinity 
through this friday. 


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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-
356 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers this morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers this afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain likely with a chance of snow thursday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 am edt mon mar 23 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 30.00 inches exits eastward as a ridge averaging
30.40 inches builds from the north-central united states today.
tonight, the ridge axis moves eastward across lake erie and then
the ridge exits slowly eastward on tuesday through thursday
afternoon. on the backside of the ridge, a warm front will sweep
generally northward across lake erie tuesday through tuesday
night. a strong cold front should sweep southeastward across lake
erie thursday evening. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.20 
inches should build from the northern great plains and vicinity 
through this friday. 


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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-
356 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. a slight chance of snow
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. a slight chance
of snow showers early. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then
rain likely with a chance of snow thursday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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