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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
300 AM EST Fri Mar 6 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 stalled frontal boundary over northern Ohio will finally lift
northward later today as a warm front. Low pressure 29.70 inches
will track northeast through the Upper Midwest and Upper Great
Lakes late tonight into Saturday. A trailing cold front will
sweep eastward across Lake Erie Saturday evening. A ridge
averaging 30.10 inches will build into the Ohio Valley region
Saturday night and Sunday before shifting east by Monday into
Tuesday.

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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-
300 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Areas of
dense fog this morning. A slight chance of rain. Waves in ice
free areas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms
through the early overnight, then a chance of rain late. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain during the day,
then rain Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
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-
300 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Areas of
dense fog early, then patchy dense fog late this morning. A
slight chance of rain from late morning on. Waves in ice free
areas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of rain early, then a chance of rain
with a slight chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then
rain Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
300 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TODAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Patchy dense fog through
early afternoon. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain early, then a chance of rain with a
slight chance of thunderstorms from late evening on.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain during the day,
then rain Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 0610/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12204 11200 19204 11200 11300 12410 11420. A chance
of rain tonight. Waves 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Wave heights are for ice free areas.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11204 11200 19204 11204 11200 11300 12410 11420.
A chance of rain tonight. Waves omitted due to the lake being
mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13100 19104 11100 11200 11400 11410 11420. A chance
of rain tonight. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.

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