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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am edt wed mar 18 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 high pressure 30.40 inches over lake erie will slowly drift 
east through friday. a warm front will move north across lake erie
on thursday. a weak cold front will push southeast across the lake
on sunday as a low pressure 29.70 inches drift northeast towards
labrador. high pressure 30.40 inches returns for the start of next
week. 


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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-
336 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a slight chance of snow this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of snow early. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a chance of
rain during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 180736
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am edt wed mar 18 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 high pressure 30.40 inches over lake erie will slowly drift 
east through friday. a warm front will move north across lake erie
on thursday. a weak cold front will push southeast across the lake
on sunday as a low pressure 29.70 inches drift northeast towards
labrador. high pressure 30.40 inches returns for the start of next
week. 


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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-
336 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow early. a slight chance of snow this afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow
early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. a chance of rain in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a chance of
rain and snow during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am edt wed mar 18 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 high pressure 30.40 inches over lake erie will slowly drift 
east through friday. a warm front will move north across lake erie
on thursday. a weak cold front will push southeast across the lake
on sunday as a low pressure 29.70 inches drift northeast towards
labrador. high pressure 30.40 inches returns for the start of next
week. 


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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-
336 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow early. a slight chance of snow early this afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow
after midnight. a chance of snow with a slight chance of rain
late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain and snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow during the day. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$