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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
316 PM EST Sun Mar 1 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 30.70 inches over the southern Great Lakes will move
off the New England coast late Monday. A warm front will lift
north into the vicinity of Lake Erie on Tuesday and will remain
stationary near the lake through Wednesday. The warm front will
eventually lift north through the eastern Great Lakes on Thursday.
A cold front will approach late Friday as low pressure 29.70
inches lifts toward the western Great Lakes.

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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-
316 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026


TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves in ice free areas
1 foot or less.

MONDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain and
freezing rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely in
the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain
likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain Thursday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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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-
316 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026


TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves in
ice free areas 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain and freezing rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain and freezing rain
likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain likely
during the day, then rain with a chance of thunderstorms
Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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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-
316 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026


TONIGHT
North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. The lake
is mostly ice covered.

MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain and
freezing rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain
overnight.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely
Friday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 0122/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11100 15200 11200. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
heights are for ice free areas.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 13100 14200 11100. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
heights are for ice free areas.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11800 12100 13200 12100. Waves omitted due to the
lake being mostly ice covered.

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