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FZUS61 KCLE 052256
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
556 PM EST Thu Mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern Ohio through
tonight before it lifts northward across Lake Erie as a warm
front on Friday. Low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast
through the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes on Saturday. A
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across Lake Erie Saturday
evening. A ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the Ohio
Valley region Sunday before shifting east by Monday into Tuesday.
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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-
556 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of rain early. Areas of dense fog. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet
or less.
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Areas of
dense fog early. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain during the day, then rain Tuesday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
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-
556 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. A chance of rain early, then a slight chance of rain
late this evening. Areas of dense fog. Waves in ice free areas
2 feet or less.
FRIDAY
East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Areas
of dense fog early. A slight chance of rain late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain during
the day, then rain Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet.
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-
556 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Rain likely early, then a chance of rain with a slight
chance of snow late this evening. Areas of dense fog early, then
patchy fog from late evening on. The lake is mostly ice covered.
FRIDAY
East winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog early.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain.
SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain in the evening.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots.
MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots.
TUESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain Tuesday
night.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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MAFOR 0522/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11114 11104 14204 12200. A chance of rain this
evening. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice free
areas.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11116 19114 11114 11104 13204 12200. Waves
omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11116 11110 15100. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.
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