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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
931 pm edt mon mar 16 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 29.90 inches lingers over lake erie tonight. on
tuesday through tuesday night, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds
from the upper midwest. the ridge begins to exit slowly eastward 
from the region wednesday through wednesday night and allows a 
warm front to sweep northward across lake erie. during thursday 
through saturday, the ridge should continue to exit, albeit 
generally southeastward, as a cold front approaches from the 
northwest. by friday and saturday, the front should waver in
vicinity of lake erie in response to weak frontal lows, averaging
29.70 inches, and moving generally eastward across the southern
great lakes region.


lez162>164-170830-
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-
931 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt tuesday...
...low water advisory in effect until 8 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow
showers late this evening. a slight chance of snow showers late.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a slight chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow
showers from late morning on. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 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 west. a chance
of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain during the day. waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
931 pm edt mon mar 16 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 29.90 inches lingers over lake erie tonight. on
tuesday through tuesday night, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds
from the upper midwest. the ridge begins to exit slowly eastward 
from the region wednesday through wednesday night and allows a 
warm front to sweep northward across lake erie. during thursday 
through saturday, the ridge should continue to exit, albeit 
generally southeastward, as a cold front approaches from the 
northwest. by friday and saturday, the front should waver in
vicinity of lake erie in response to weak frontal lows, averaging
29.70 inches, and moving generally eastward across the southern
great lakes region.


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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-
931 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots.
a chance of snow showers, then a slight chance of snow showers
late. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 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. a chance of rain
during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
931 pm edt mon mar 16 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 29.90 inches lingers over lake erie tonight. on
tuesday through tuesday night, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds
from the upper midwest. the ridge begins to exit slowly eastward 
from the region wednesday through wednesday night and allows a 
warm front to sweep northward across lake erie. during thursday 
through saturday, the ridge should continue to exit, albeit 
generally southeastward, as a cold front approaches from the 
northwest. by friday and saturday, the front should waver in
vicinity of lake erie in response to weak frontal lows, averaging
29.70 inches, and moving generally eastward across the southern
great lakes region.


lez061-168-169-170830-
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-
931 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots.
snow showers late this evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. waves 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow during the day, then a chance of rain friday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$