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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
951 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...
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>164-120815-
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-
951 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. 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
951 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...
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>167-120815-
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-
951 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
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. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
951 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...
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.


lez061-168-169-120815-
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-
951 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. rain likely late
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.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 pm edt wed mar 11 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, will
fill in across the great lakes thursday afternoon. a strong low 
pressure system, 29.10 inches, then enters northern lower michigan
and northern lake huron tomorrow morning. this will bring 
widespread gales to the great lakes. a gale watch remains in 
effect.


lcz460-120945-
lake st clair-
941 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy by
midnight becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts
to 30 knots after midnight. partly cloudy ...then mostly cloudy with
light rain and snow likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. a small craft advisory may
be needed.
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest at 35 knot
gales in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales.
cloudy early in the morning becoming partly sunny. light rain and
snow likely early in the morning...then a chance of light rain and
snow in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet.  a gale warning may be needed.
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot gales
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3
to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon...then backing to the southeast in the
evening. partly sunny becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. light
rain with light snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.monday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. mostly
cloudy. light rain with light snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 pm edt wed mar 11 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, will
fill in across the great lakes thursday afternoon. a strong low 
pressure system, 29.10 inches, then enters northern lower michigan
and northern lake huron tomorrow morning. this will bring 
widespread gales to the great lakes. a gale watch remains in 
effect.


lhz462>464-120945-
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-
940 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early
in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest by midnight...then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. snow likely after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south at 35 knot gales veering to the southwest early
in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. rain and snow likely in
the morning...then rain likely and a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.friday night...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales
decreasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after
midnight. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then
becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. a chance of
snow late in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
with gusts to 40 knot gales. rain and snow. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet . waves occasionally around 18 feet. a
gale warning may be needed. 
.monday...southwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
veering to the west early in the evening...then decreasing to
30 knots by midnight. rain and snow likely early in the morning...
then a chance of snow and rain in the late morning and early
afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 


$$