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FZUS61 KCLE 200722
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
322 AM 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
A cold front will move southeast across Lake Erie on Friday,
followed by high pressure 30.00 inches on Saturday. A stronger
cold front will move southeast across the lake Sunday before high
pressure 30.40 inches builds southeast across the region 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-
322 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers
early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 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 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet.
MONDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
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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-
322 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of rain showers late this morning. Rain showers likely
early this afternoon, then a slight chance of rain showers late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
North winds 10 knots or less 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 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
MONDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Waves 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-
322 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
TODAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers this morning, then rain
showers this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
MONDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 2 feet
or less.
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MAFOR 2009/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11420 12520 11610 11710 13800. A chance of rain
showers this morning. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4
feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less
tonight.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12420 11526 11610 11710 13800. Waves 1 foot or
less building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11310 11410 11526 11520 11610 11700 12800. Waves 2
feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet tonight.
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