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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.


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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-
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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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 am edt mon mar 16 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, 29.00 inches, moves
across southern michigan and lake huron this morning and
afternoon. this brings unsettled weather including gust to gales
through tomorrow morning. high pressure, 30.30 inches, briefly
fills in over the great lakes tomorrow afternoon and evening.


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lake st clair-
400 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt early this
morning...
...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.today...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 showers late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy by midnight becoming partly
cloudy. a chance of light snow showers early in the evening. a
chance of light snow showers after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. 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. 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...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 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
400 am edt mon mar 16 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, 29.00 inches, moves
across southern michigan and lake huron this morning and
afternoon. this brings unsettled weather including gust to gales
through tomorrow morning. high pressure, 30.30 inches, briefly
fills in over the great lakes tomorrow afternoon and evening.


lhz363-462>464-161600-
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-
400 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 2 pm edt this
afternoon through tuesday afternoon...

.today...south winds to 30 knots veering to the southwest late in
the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of showers in the
morning. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...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 showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to
14 feet building to 15 to 20 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 25 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
morning. 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 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
until early evening...then building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming north
10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming east 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow. a chance of rain by midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 


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