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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
932 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 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

High pressure 30.40 inches will continue to drift east tonight
into Thursday before a warm front lifts north across Lake Erie on
Thursday afternoon. A strong cold front will push east across the
area late Thursday evening. Another high pressure 30.60 inches
will build in behind the cold front and persist through the
weekend.

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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-
932 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026


OVERNIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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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-
932 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026


OVERNIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
rain showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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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-
932 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026


OVERNIGHT
South winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less.

WEDNESDAY
South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 2503/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12300 13400 11300 11400 11410. Waves 1 foot or
less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 14400 11400 12300 11400. Waves 1 foot or less.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 13400 12300 12200 11400. Waves 1 foot or less.

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