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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
347 am edt mon mar 16 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 
into the northern great lakes today. this will allow a strong 
cold front to sweep eastward across lake erie this morning. 
this afternoon through tonight, 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.


lez162>164-161430-
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 am edt mon mar 16 2026

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

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales this afternoon. a chance of rain early. a slight
chance of snow early this afternoon, then a chance of snow late.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow through the
early overnight, then a slight chance of snow late. 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 becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
347 am edt mon mar 16 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 
into the northern great lakes today. this will allow a strong 
cold front to sweep eastward across lake erie this morning. 
this afternoon through tonight, 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.


lez165>167-161430-
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 am edt mon mar 16 2026

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

.today...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. a chance of rain this
morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow early this
afternoon. a chance of snow late. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 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 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
347 am edt mon mar 16 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 
into the northern great lakes today. this will allow a strong 
cold front to sweep eastward across lake erie this morning. 
this afternoon through tonight, 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.


lez168-161430-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
347 am edt mon mar 16 2026

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

.today...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. a chance of
rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow early
this afternoon. a chance of snow late. waves 4 to 7 feet building
to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
after midnight. snow likely through the early overnight, then a
chance of snow late. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain and snow friday night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 

$$