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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
942 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 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

A ridge averaging 30.50 inches will build in across the region
and move eastward off the east coast through this weekend. As the
ridge exits to the east on Monday, a cold front will waver across
the region and influence Lake Erie 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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
942 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain Tuesday night. Waves
2 to 4 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-
942 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A slight
chance of snow late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain
likely. Waves 3 to 6 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-
942 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A slight
chance of snow late. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.

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MAFOR 2715/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11120 11810 11800 11810 11800 12700 11710. Waves 3
to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less tonight and Saturday morning.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11120 11810 11800 11810 11800 12700 11710. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight and Saturday morning.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11120 11110 11800 14700 11700. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight and Saturday morning.

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