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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
346 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 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 stationary front will settle south and stall across Lake
Erie into tonight. Low pressure of 29.40 inches will move
northeast across southern Lake Huron on Wednesday, lifting a warm
front north followed by a cold sweeping east Wednesday afternoon.
A ridge averaging 30.20 inches will build into the area on
Thursday, followed by a stronger low pressure system of 29.40
inches moving east through the Great Lakes on Friday. High
pressure 30.10 inches returns Saturday.

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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-
346 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms through early
afternoon, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots. A
chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. A chance of
rain and snow Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain
likely with a chance of snow during the day, then rain and snow
Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
346 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this
evening, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon,
then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of rain
and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow and rain
showers overnight. 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 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day.
Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet, then subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of
snow and rain Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain likely
with a chance of snow during the day, then rain and snow Sunday
night. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 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-
346 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Rain showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of
rain showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves in ice free
areas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers with
snow showers likely in the evening, then snow and rain showers
likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow showers likely during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow and rain Saturday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Rain and snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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MAFOR 1021/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 12300 13416 12526. A chance of thunderstorms
overnight and Wednesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 3 to 5 feet Wednesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 11200 11300 11310 12416 11426 11526. A
chance of thunderstorms overnight and Wednesday. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
Wednesday. Wave heights are for ice free areas.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11306 12100 11200 11316 11416 11426 11526. A chance
of thunderstorms Wednesday morning. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave
heights are for ice free areas.

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