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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1014 pm edt fri mar 27 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 30.50 inches will build in across the region and 
eastward off the east coast through sunday night. a cold front will 
waver to the north of lake erie early next week before moving south 
across the lake on wednesday.


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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-
1014 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

.overnight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. a slight chance of snow showers late. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain and thunderstorms monday night. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain during the day, then rain likely tuesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1014 pm edt fri mar 27 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 30.50 inches will build in across the region and 
eastward off the east coast through sunday night. a cold front will 
waver to the north of lake erie early next week before moving south 
across the lake on wednesday.


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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-
1014 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

.overnight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
a slight chance of snow showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of snow showers early. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain likely with a chance of
thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. rain likely. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast.
rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1014 pm edt fri mar 27 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 30.50 inches will build in across the region and 
eastward off the east coast through sunday night. a cold front will 
waver to the north of lake erie early next week before moving south 
across the lake on wednesday.


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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-
1014 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of snow showers early. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain likely with a chance of
thunderstorms monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. rain likely. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow wednesday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$