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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
405 am 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 persist over the lake today. 
strong low pressure 29.00 inches will move east through the great
lakes on friday, extending a cold front across the lake friday 
night. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on 
saturday. a warm front will lift north across the lake on sunday,
followed by another strong low pressure system 29.10 inches and
cold front sunday night into monday.


lez162>164-121415-
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-
405 am 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...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain after midnight. a chance of rain and
snow late. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain 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 15 to
25 knots. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. snow
likely saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing
to 30 knots. a chance of rain and snow during the day, then rain
and snow sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the
day. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
405 am 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 persist over the lake today. 
strong low pressure 29.00 inches will move east through the great
lakes on friday, extending a cold front across the lake friday 
night. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on 
saturday. a warm front will lift north across the lake on sunday,
followed by another strong low pressure system 29.10 inches and
cold front sunday night into monday.


lez165>167-121415-
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-
405 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow with a slight chance of rain late.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of snow
and rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance of
snow saturday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing
to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain and snow during the day, then
rain sunday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots.
rain and snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow monday
night. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
405 am 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 persist over the lake today. 
strong low pressure 29.00 inches will move east through the great
lakes on friday, extending a cold front across the lake friday 
night. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on 
saturday. a warm front will lift north across the lake on sunday,
followed by another strong low pressure system 29.10 inches and
cold front sunday night into monday.


lez061-168-169-121415-
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-
405 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
349 am edt thu mar 12 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...a brief ridge of high pressure, 30.10 inches, will
fill in across the great lakes this afternoon. a strong low
pressure system, 29.10 inches, then enters northern lower
michigan and northern lake huron tomorrow morning. this will
bring widespread gales to the great lakes. a gale warning is in
effect. the low quickly moves out friday night with high pressure
building back in on saturday.


lcz460-121600-
lake st clair-
349 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late friday
night...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots late in the evening...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots after
midnight increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots early
in the morning. partly cloudy in the evening.. then mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow after midnight. mostly cloudy with a
light rain and snow likely early in the morning. waves 2 feet or
less.
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering to the west early in
the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. light snow early in the
morning...then a chance of light rain and snow in the late morning
and early afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7
feet.
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon...then backing to the southeast in the
evening. partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. light
rain with snow likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. a gale warning may be 
needed.
.monday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. light
rain and snow. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 am edt thu mar 12 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...a brief ridge of high pressure, 30.10 inches, will
fill in across the great lakes this afternoon. a strong low
pressure system, 29.10 inches, then enters northern lower
michigan and northern lake huron tomorrow morning. this will
bring widespread gales to the great lakes. a gale warning is in
effect. the low quickly moves out friday night with high pressure
building back in on saturday.


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lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
348 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late friday
night...

.today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
after midnight...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales early in the morning. a chance of snow after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight...then building to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...south at 35 knot gales becoming southwest to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. snow
and rain in the morning...then a chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet early in
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then
becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon veering
to the east late in the evening. a chance of snow late in the
evening. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
with gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance of snow early in the
morning...then freezing rain until early evening. rain and snow.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.monday...south at 35 knot gales veering to the west. gusts to 40
knot gales. rain...snow and freezing rain early in the 
morning...then a chance of rain until early evening. a chance of 
snow. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves 
occasionally around 20 feet. 


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