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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
920 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 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 30.00 inches today gives way to a warm front
tonight, followed by a strong cold front Sunday. High pressure
30.40 inches builds in after Sunday for Monday night and Tuesday.
Another warm front arrives midweek.

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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-
920 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026


REST OF TODAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Patchy dense fog late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Southeast 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 in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 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-
920 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026


REST OF TODAY
Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. Patchy fog late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight.
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 to 2 feet.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 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-
920 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026


REST OF TODAY
Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog
late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet 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 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of snow and rain showers overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.

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MAFOR 2115/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 13200 11300 11410 12510 11600. A chance of showers
Sunday morning. Waves 1 foot or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight and Sunday morning.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11100 13200 11410 12510 11600. A chance of
showers Sunday morning. Waves 1 foot or less this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Sunday morning.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12100 12200 11300 13500. A chance of rain showers
Sunday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

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