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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
427 am 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...
low pressure 29.20 inches over the central plains this morning 
will deepen to 28.90 inches by monday morning as it lifts into the
northern great lakes. this will lift a warm front across lake erie
this morning followed by a strong cold front monday morning. a
trough averaging 29.80 inches will persist across the lake through
early tuesday before a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from 
the upper midwest late tuesday and tuesday night. the ridge will
exit slowly eastward from the lake erie region wednesday through 
thursday as another cold front crosses the lake. 


lez162>164-151415-
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-
427 am edt sun mar 15 2026

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

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of showers
after midnight. showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales 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 diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
427 am 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...
low pressure 29.20 inches over the central plains this morning 
will deepen to 28.90 inches by monday morning as it lifts into the
northern great lakes. this will lift a warm front across lake erie
this morning followed by a strong cold front monday morning. a
trough averaging 29.80 inches will persist across the lake through
early tuesday before a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from 
the upper midwest late tuesday and tuesday night. the ridge will
exit slowly eastward from the lake erie region wednesday through 
thursday as another cold front crosses the lake. 


lez165>167-151415-
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-
427 am edt sun mar 15 2026

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

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of rain showers early. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. showers 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
in the morning. 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 becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers during
the day. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 am edt sun mar 15 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...a strong low pressure system, 28.90 inches, moves
across southern michigan and lake huron late tonight into monday.
this brings unsettled weather included gust to gales through the
early week period. gale warnings are in effect for the eastern
great lakes.


lcz460-151615-
lake st clair-
401 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through tuesday
afternoon...

.today...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon...then
becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots after
midnight...then diminishing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning.
gusts to 35 knot gales. rain early in the morning. waves 3 to 5
feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain early in the morning. waves 3
to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon and
evening.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 am edt sun mar 15 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...a strong low pressure system, 28.90 inches, moves
across southern michigan and lake huron late tonight into monday.
this brings unsettled weather included gust to gales through the
early week period. gale warnings are in effect for the eastern
great lakes.


lhz363-462>464-151600-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
400 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through tuesday
afternoon...

.today...east winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late in
the morning...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
gusts to 40 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots late in the
afternoon. snow in the morning...then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. snow may be heavy at times in the morning. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in
the morning. gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance of rain. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 40 knot
gales. a chance of rain in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west at
35 knot gales in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 40 knot
gales. a chance of snow. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to
16 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots . waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in
the evening...then building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 


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