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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. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 121954
glfle 
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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.


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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 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. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 121954
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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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