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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
558 pm edt sun mar 15 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 potent low deepens to 29.00 inches as it moves northeastward 
from northern illinois to near northern lake huron by midday 
monday. this will allow a strong cold front to sweep eastward 
across lake erie monday morning. during monday afternoon through 
monday night, a trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers over lake 
erie as the low moves north-northeastward toward northern quebec 
and deepens further to 28.50 inches. on tuesday through tuesday 
night, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should build from the upper 
midwest. the ridge should exit slowly eastward from the region 
wednesday through wednesday night and allow a warm front to sweep 
northward across lake erie. on thursday, a very weak cold front 
should sweep eastward across lake erie and be followed by a ridge, 
averaging 30.10 inches, building from the west. on friday, the 
ridge should exit eastward and allow another warm front to sweep 
northward across lake erie. 


lez162>164-160230-
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-
558 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am monday to 8 am edt
tuesday...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers after
midnight. showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow and rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots in the evening. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
558 pm edt sun mar 15 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 potent low deepens to 29.00 inches as it moves northeastward 
from northern illinois to near northern lake huron by midday 
monday. this will allow a strong cold front to sweep eastward 
across lake erie monday morning. during monday afternoon through 
monday night, a trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers over lake 
erie as the low moves north-northeastward toward northern quebec 
and deepens further to 28.50 inches. on tuesday through tuesday 
night, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should build from the upper 
midwest. the ridge should exit slowly eastward from the region 
wednesday through wednesday night and allow a warm front to sweep 
northward across lake erie. on thursday, a very weak cold front 
should sweep eastward across lake erie and be followed by a ridge, 
averaging 30.10 inches, building from the west. on friday, the 
ridge should exit eastward and allow another warm front to sweep 
northward across lake erie. 


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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-
558 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. rain showers likely
early, then a slight chance of rain showers. a slight chance of
snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
558 pm edt sun mar 15 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 potent low deepens to 29.00 inches as it moves northeastward 
from northern illinois to near northern lake huron by midday 
monday. this will allow a strong cold front to sweep eastward 
across lake erie monday morning. during monday afternoon through 
monday night, a trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers over lake 
erie as the low moves north-northeastward toward northern quebec 
and deepens further to 28.50 inches. on tuesday through tuesday 
night, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should build from the upper 
midwest. the ridge should exit slowly eastward from the region 
wednesday through wednesday night and allow a warm front to sweep 
northward across lake erie. on thursday, a very weak cold front 
should sweep eastward across lake erie and be followed by a ridge, 
averaging 30.10 inches, building from the west. on friday, the 
ridge should exit eastward and allow another warm front to sweep 
northward across lake erie. 


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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-
558 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain
showers through early afternoon, then a chance of snow and rain
showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. snow showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. a chance of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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