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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
347 pm edt wed mar 11 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...
low pressure 29.50 inches north of lake erie will move to the 
northeast tonight and extend a cold front across the lake. a ridge
averaging 30.10 inches will build over the lake on thursday. low 
pressure 29.00 inches will move through the great lakes region on 
friday and extend another cold front across the lake on friday 
night. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on 
saturday. a warm front will move across the lake on sunday before 
low pressure 29.10 inches passes through the region on sunday 
night.


lez162>164-120230-
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-
347 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
early. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow
overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow in the
morning. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow and rain saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain and snow during the
day, then rain with snow likely sunday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the
day. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
347 pm edt wed mar 11 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...
low pressure 29.50 inches north of lake erie will move to the 
northeast tonight and extend a cold front across the lake. a ridge
averaging 30.10 inches will build over the lake on thursday. low 
pressure 29.00 inches will move through the great lakes region on 
friday and extend another cold front across the lake on friday 
night. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on 
saturday. a warm front will move across the lake on sunday before 
low pressure 29.10 inches passes through the region on sunday 
night.


lez165>167-120230-
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-
347 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
early, then a chance of rain late this evening. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain
and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain and snow saturday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain and snow during the
day, then rain and snow sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the
day. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 111947
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
347 pm edt wed mar 11 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...
low pressure 29.50 inches north of lake erie will move to the 
northeast tonight and extend a cold front across the lake. a ridge
averaging 30.10 inches will build over the lake on thursday. low 
pressure 29.00 inches will move through the great lakes region on 
friday and extend another cold front across the lake on friday 
night. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on 
saturday. a warm front will move across the lake on sunday before 
low pressure 29.10 inches passes through the region on sunday 
night.


lez061-168-169-120230-
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-
347 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through late friday
night...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. rain likely this evening.
waves in ice free areas 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of snow
and rain in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow likely in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow saturday night.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain with snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow and rain during the day. waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$