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Lake Erie Forecast

FZUS61 KCLE 150216



Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1016 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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

Low pressure will deepen to 28.90 inches as it tracks
northeastward from the Upper Midwest tonight to near James Bay on
Sunday. This low will lift a warm front across Lake Erie tonight
into Saturday, with a secondary low 29.30 inches and a cold front
sweeping across the lake overnight Saturday night into Sunday. A
ridge averaging 30.10 inches quickly builds out of the Ohio
Valley for Monday before a cold front slowly approaches from the
northwest Tuesday into 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-
1016 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025


OVERNIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-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-
1016 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025


OVERNIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely Wednesday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
1016 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025


OVERNIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
The lake is mostly ice covered.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon, then a chance of showers late.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers overnight.

SUNDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Rain showers likely in the evening.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 1503/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11310 12420 11426 13430 11426. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Saturday evening.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11320 12420 13430 12420. A chance of showers
Saturday and Saturday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday and Saturday
evening.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11320 15420 11420. A chance of showers Saturday and
Saturday evening. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.

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