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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
323 pm est fri mar 6 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 warm front lifts across lake erie this evening, followed by a
strong cold front late saturday. a ridge averaging 29.90 inches
tracks through sunday night and monday, followed by a stationary
front settling just north of lake erie monday night. low pressure
approaches, and a strong cold front moves through wednesday.



lez162-163-070315-
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-
323 pm est fri mar 6 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. areas of dense fog through the early overnight, then
patchy fog late. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. patchy
fog early. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late morning on.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain during the day, then rain tuesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. rain likely during
the day, then a chance of rain and snow wednesday night. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 062023
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
323 pm est fri mar 6 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 warm front lifts across lake erie this evening, followed by a
strong cold front late saturday. a ridge averaging 29.90 inches
tracks through sunday night and monday, followed by a stationary
front settling just north of lake erie monday night. low pressure
approaches, and a strong cold front moves through wednesday.



lez164>166-070315-
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-
323 pm est fri mar 6 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. areas of dense fog. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. waves in ice free areas 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. patchy
fog early. a slight chance of showers early, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...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. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain during the day, then rain tuesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. rain during the day,
then a chance of snow and rain wednesday night. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 062023
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
323 pm est fri mar 6 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 warm front lifts across lake erie this evening, followed by a
strong cold front late saturday. a ridge averaging 29.90 inches
tracks through sunday night and monday, followed by a stationary
front settling just north of lake erie monday night. low pressure
approaches, and a strong cold front moves through wednesday.



lez061-167>169-070315-
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-
323 pm est fri mar 6 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. areas of dense fog. a slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. patchy
fog early. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain during the day, then rain tuesday
night. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
during the day, then a chance of snow and rain wednesday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$