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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm edt thu mar 12 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will shift east tonight. strong 
low pressure of 29.10 inches will move east through the great 
lakes on friday, extending a cold front across the lake friday 
afternoon. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on 
saturday. a warm front will lift north across the lake on sunday
night ahead of strong low pressure of 29.10 inches that will wrap 
a cold front east across the lake on monday.


lez162>164-130215-
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-
354 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am friday to 4 am edt
saturday...

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers early in the
afternoon. 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 30 knots
overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing
to 30 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of rain and snow during the
day. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm edt thu mar 12 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will shift east tonight. strong 
low pressure of 29.10 inches will move east through the great 
lakes on friday, extending a cold front across the lake friday 
afternoon. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on 
saturday. a warm front will lift north across the lake on sunday
night ahead of strong low pressure of 29.10 inches that will wrap 
a cold front east across the lake on monday.


lez165>167-130215-
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-
354 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of rain and snow showers late.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of snow
showers with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing
to 30 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
likely sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...south gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots. rain
and snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow monday
night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow during the day. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm edt thu mar 12 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will shift east tonight. strong 
low pressure of 29.10 inches will move east through the great 
lakes on friday, extending a cold front across the lake friday 
afternoon. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on 
saturday. a warm front will lift north across the lake on sunday
night ahead of strong low pressure of 29.10 inches that will wrap 
a cold front east across the lake on monday.


lez061-168-169-130215-
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-
354 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves in ice
free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. snow showers likely
with a slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a
chance of rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.friday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. a chance of snow showers in
the evening. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing
to 30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers during the day,
then a chance of rain sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales. rain with a chance of snow during the day, then a
chance of snow monday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow during the day. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 pm edt thu mar 12 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 brief ridge of high pressure, 30.10 inches, holds
over the great lakes through the evening. a strong low pressure
system, 29.10 inches, then enters northern lower michigan and
central lake huron tomorrow morning. this will bring widespread
gales to the great lakes. a gale warning is in effect. the low
quickly moves out friday night with high pressure building back
in on saturday.


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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 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late friday
night...

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
after midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots early in the morning. a chance of snow after
midnight. snow may be heavy at times after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight...then building to
4 to 6 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot gales
becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in
the afternoon. snow and rain in the morning...then rain in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest at
35 knot gales by midnight...then decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. gusts to 45 knot gales decreasing to 35 knot gales
after midnight. a chance of rain and snow in the evening. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. a gale warning
may be needed. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
by midnight...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. a chance of snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight...then building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the morning...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales late in the afternoon becoming south at 35 knot
gales with gusts to 40 knot gales late in the evening. snow in
the morning. rain. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 12 to 16 feet
late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 20 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.monday...south at 35 knot gales veering to the west . gusts to
40 knot gales. rain with snow and freezing rain likely early in
the morning...then a chance of snow and rain . waves 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 pm edt thu mar 12 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 brief ridge of high pressure, 30.10 inches, holds
over the great lakes through the evening. a strong low pressure
system, 29.10 inches, then enters northern lower michigan and
central lake huron tomorrow morning. this will bring widespread
gales to the great lakes. a gale warning is in effect. the low
quickly moves out friday night with high pressure building back
in on saturday.


lcz460-130400-
lake st clair-
400 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt friday through late
friday night...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots by midnight...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
30 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy ...then mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow early in the morning. waves 2 feet or
less.
.friday...south winds to 30 knots with storm force storm force gusts
to 50 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 45 knot
gales early in the afternoon...then becoming west to 30 knots with
gusts to 40 knot gales late in the afternoon. light rain and snow in
the morning...then a chance of light rain and snow in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot gales
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. a chance of light snow early in the
evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
southwest early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow ...then snow likely
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon...then becoming south
to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the evening. cloudy.
light rain and snow likely. waves 2 to 4 feet.  a gale warning may
be needed.
.monday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. light
rain with light snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$