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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
928 AM EST Mon Mar 2 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...
High pressure 30.70 inches over the southern Great Lakes will move
off the New England coast late today. A warm front will lift
north near Lake Erie on Tuesday and become stationary through
Wednesday. The warm front will eventually lift north through the
eastern Great Lakes on Thursday. Low pressure 29.70 inches will
extend a cold front east across the region on Saturday.

LEZ162-163-022115-
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-
928 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots. Waves in ice free
areas 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of freezing
rain late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of rain and freezing rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Rain likely in
the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain during the day, then rain likely Wednesday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Rain during the day, then a chance of rain Thursday night. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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-
928 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain with a
slight chance of freezing rain late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain and freezing rain
likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain in the
evening, then a chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.

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LEZ061-166>169-022115-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
928 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. The
lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A slight
chance of freezing rain late.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain and
freezing rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Rain likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain during the day, then rain likely Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely
Friday night.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 0216/
ERIE WEST 1/3 15200 11200 11206. A chance of light freezing rain
Tuesday morning. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice
free areas.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 11100 14200 12206. A chance of light
freezing rain Tuesday morning. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13100 11200 12300 12200. A chance of light freezing
rain and rain Tuesday morning. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.

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