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FZUS61 KCLE 210154
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
954 PM 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
High pressure of 30.10 inches will build east across the Great
Lakes on Saturday. A warm front will lift back north Saturday
night ahead of low pressure of 29.60 inches that will cross Lake
Erie towards midday Sunday, pulling a stronger cold front south
across the lake. High pressure of 30.40 inches will build
southeast from the northern Plains to the Mid- Atlantic through
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-
954 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 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 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
MONDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
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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-
954 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. 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. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
MONDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
WEDNESDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. 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-
954 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot
or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
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MAFOR 2103/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11810 11800 12100 13200 11300. Waves 2 feet or
less.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11810 12800 13100 12200. Waves 2 feet or less.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11700 13800 13100 11200. Waves 2 feet or less.
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