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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
948 am edt mon mar 16 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 
into the northern great lakes today. this will allow a strong 
cold front to sweep eastward across lake erie this morning. 
this afternoon through tonight, 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>164-162030-
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-
948 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...low water advisory in effect until 8 am edt tuesday...

.rest of today...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of snow early this afternoon. a chance of snow
late. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow through the
early overnight, then a slight chance of snow late. 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 becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
948 am edt mon mar 16 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 
into the northern great lakes today. this will allow a strong 
cold front to sweep eastward across lake erie this morning. 
this afternoon through tonight, 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-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
948 am edt mon mar 16 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest gales to 35 knots. a chance of rain
late this morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow early
this afternoon. a chance of snow late. waves 8 to 11 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 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 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 

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