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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
314 AM 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 builds to 30.70 inches across the region today and
persists through Monday. A warm front lifts north in the vicinity
of Lake Erie on Tuesday before stalling and becoming stationary
on Wednesday. The warm front will eventually lift north through
the eastern Great Lakes on Thursday.

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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-
314 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2026


TODAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves in ice free areas
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

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-
314 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2026


TODAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

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

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 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-
314 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2026


TODAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. The lake is mostly ice
covered.

TONIGHT
North winds 10 knots or less becoming east.

MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of freezing rain overnight.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain
likely.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain during the day, then rain likely Wednesday night.

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain
likely.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 0110/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 13110 13100 12200. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1
foot or less tonight. Wave heights are for ice free areas.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12110 11810 12800 12100 11200. Waves 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight. Wave heights are for ice
free areas.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 15800 11100 11200. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.

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