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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
740 am edt tue mar 17 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 trough averaging 29.50 inches will linger over the area this
morning before high pressure 30.40 inches pushes north across the
great lakes region late this afternoon into tonight. this high
will slow drift east on wednesday, allowing for a warm front to
lift north late wednesday. high pressure 30.10 inches should
persist for much of the remainder of the week before a weak low
pressure 29.80 inches moves east through the region this weekend.


lez162>164-172015-
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-
740 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt this morning...
...low water advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow early, then a chance of snow
from late morning on. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 171140
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
740 am edt tue mar 17 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 trough averaging 29.50 inches will linger over the area this
morning before high pressure 30.40 inches pushes north across the
great lakes region late this afternoon into tonight. this high
will slow drift east on wednesday, allowing for a warm front to
lift north late wednesday. high pressure 30.10 inches should
persist for much of the remainder of the week before a weak low
pressure 29.80 inches moves east through the region this weekend.


lez165>167-172015-
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-
740 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow
from late evening on. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 am edt tue mar 17 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...northwest winds gusting to gales continues tonight
behind a strong low pressure system. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.


lcz460-171615-
lake st clair-
401 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in
the evening. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light
rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 am edt tue mar 17 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...northwest winds gusting to gales continues tonight
behind a strong low pressure system. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.


lhz463-464-171600-
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 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the southeast late
in the evening. a chance of rain and snow in the morning...then a
chance of rain late in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
early in the evening...then veering to the northeast by midnight.
a chance of rain until early evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south
by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 


$$