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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
332 pm est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday into tuesday.


lez162-163-060330-
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-
332 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain early. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a slight
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain during the day, then rain tuesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 052032
glfle 
expires:202603060330;;686387

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
332 pm est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday into tuesday.


lez164>166-060330-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
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-
332 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. a chance of rain early, then a slight chance of rain
late this evening. patchy dense fog late. waves in ice free areas
2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
slight chance of rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain during
the day, then rain tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 052032
glfle 
expires:202603060330;;686388

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
332 pm est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday into tuesday.


lez061-167>169-060330-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 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-
332 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. rain likely early, then a chance of rain with a slight
chance of snow late this evening. patchy dense fog late. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots. patchy fog early. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain.
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain during the day, then rain tuesday
night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$