fzus61 kcle 111947
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
347 pm edt wed mar 11 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...
low pressure 29.50 inches north of lake erie will move to the 
northeast tonight and extend a cold front across the lake. a ridge
averaging 30.10 inches will build over the lake on thursday. low 
pressure 29.00 inches will move through the great lakes region on 
friday and extend another cold front across the lake on friday 
night. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on 
saturday. a warm front will move across the lake on sunday before 
low pressure 29.10 inches passes through the region on sunday 
night.


lez162>164-120230-
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-
347 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
early. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow
overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow in the
morning. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow and rain saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain and snow during the
day, then rain with snow likely sunday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the
day. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 111947
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
347 pm edt wed mar 11 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...
low pressure 29.50 inches north of lake erie will move to the 
northeast tonight and extend a cold front across the lake. a ridge
averaging 30.10 inches will build over the lake on thursday. low 
pressure 29.00 inches will move through the great lakes region on 
friday and extend another cold front across the lake on friday 
night. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the region on 
saturday. a warm front will move across the lake on sunday before 
low pressure 29.10 inches passes through the region on sunday 
night.


lez165>167-120230-
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-
347 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
early, then a chance of rain late this evening. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain
and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain and snow saturday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain and snow during the
day, then rain and snow sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the
day. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kdtx 111934
glfsc 
expires:202603120345;;031612

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
334 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

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...colder air fills in across lake huron the wake of a
departing low pressure system which will bring breezy conditions
across lake huron late tonight and overnight. some isolated gusts
to gales will be possible. a strong low pressure system, 29.10
inches, then enters northern lower michigan and northern lake
huron through friday morning. this will bring widespread gales to
the great lakes. a gale watch is now in effect.


lcz460-120345-
lake st clair-
334 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy becoming
partly cloudy. a chance of light rain early in the evening. waves 2
to 4 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts
to 30 knots after midnight. partly cloudy ...then mostly cloudy with
light rain and snow likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. a small craft advisory may
be needed.
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest at 35 knot
gales in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales.
cloudy early in the morning becoming partly sunny. light rain and
snow likely early in the morning...then a chance of light rain and
snow in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet.  a gale warning may be needed.
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot gales
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3
to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon...then backing to the southeast in the
evening. partly sunny becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. light
rain with light snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.monday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. mostly
cloudy. light rain with light snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 111933
glflh 
expires:202603120345;;031608

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
333 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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...colder air fills in across lake huron the wake of a
departing low pressure system which will bring breezy conditions
across lake huron late tonight and overnight. some isolated gusts
to gales will be possible. a strong low pressure system, 29.10
inches, then enters northern lower michigan and northern lake
huron through friday morning. this will bring widespread gales to
the great lakes. a gale watch is now in effect.


lhz462>464-120345-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
333 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots after midnight...then decreasing
to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the
morning. a chance of freezing rain in the evening. waves 6 to
9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest by midnight...then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. snow likely after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south at 35 knot gales veering to the southwest early
in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. rain and snow likely in
the morning...then rain likely and a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.friday night...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales
decreasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after
midnight. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then
becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. a chance of
snow late in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
with gusts to 40 knot gales. rain and snow. waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet . waves occasionally around 20 feet. a
gale warning may be needed. 
.monday...southwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
veering to the west early in the evening...then decreasing to
30 knots by midnight. rain and snow likely early in the morning...
then a chance of snow and rain in the late morning and early
afternoon. waves 14 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet. 


$$