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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm edt fri mar 13 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...
low pressure 29.30 inches north of lake erie will push northeast
and extend a cold front through the area tonight. high pressure
30.30 inches will enter for saturday. low pressure 29.20 inches
will enter the central united states on saturday night and lift a
warm front toward the lake. this low will follow the front into
the great lakes region on sunday, extending a cold front across
the area on monday. high pressure 30.40 inches will build into the
region on tuesday.


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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 fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...low water advisory in effect until 4 am edt saturday...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots after
midnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. 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 in the evening, then a chance of snow
and rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance of
rain and snow in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds to 30 knots. a chance of rain in the
evening, then rain overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain and snow during the
day. 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 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow during the day.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm edt fri mar 13 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...
low pressure 29.30 inches north of lake erie will push northeast
and extend a cold front through the area tonight. high pressure
30.30 inches will enter for saturday. low pressure 29.20 inches
will enter the central united states on saturday night and lift a
warm front toward the lake. this low will follow the front into
the great lakes region on sunday, extending a cold front across
the area on monday. high pressure 30.40 inches will build into the
region on tuesday.


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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-
354 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow with a slight
chance of rain early, then a chance of snow from late evening on.
waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. a chance of snow early. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow overnight. waves
1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds to 30 knots. rain likely overnight.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales. rain and snow likely during the day, then a chance
of snow monday night. waves 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 8 to 11 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm edt fri mar 13 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...
low pressure 29.30 inches north of lake erie will push northeast
and extend a cold front through the area tonight. high pressure
30.30 inches will enter for saturday. low pressure 29.20 inches
will enter the central united states on saturday night and lift a
warm front toward the lake. this low will follow the front into
the great lakes region on sunday, extending a cold front across
the area on monday. high pressure 30.40 inches will build into the
region on tuesday.


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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 fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow likely
early, then a chance of snow from late evening on. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow early. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the morning.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds to 30 knots. a chance of rain
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales. rain with snow likely during the day, then a
chance of snow monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow during the day. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

$$