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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
322 am edt fri mar 20 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 cold front will move southeast across lake erie on friday, 
followed by high pressure 30.00 inches on saturday. a stronger 
cold front will move southeast across the lake sunday before high 
pressure 30.40 inches builds southeast across the region early 
next week.



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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-
322 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of showers late this morning. a slight chance of showers
early this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 200722
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
322 am edt fri mar 20 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 cold front will move southeast across lake erie on friday, 
followed by high pressure 30.00 inches on saturday. a stronger 
cold front will move southeast across the lake sunday before high 
pressure 30.40 inches builds southeast across the region early 
next week.



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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-
322 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of rain showers late this morning. rain showers likely
early this afternoon, then a slight chance of rain showers late.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 200722
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
322 am edt fri mar 20 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 cold front will move southeast across lake erie on friday, 
followed by high pressure 30.00 inches on saturday. a stronger 
cold front will move southeast across the lake sunday before high 
pressure 30.40 inches builds southeast across the region early 
next week.



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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-
322 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers this morning, then rain
showers this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves 2 feet
or less. 

$$