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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
404 AM EST Tue Mar 3 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 warm front lifts into northern Ohio today before stalling just
south of the lake. The warm front lifts onto the lake Thursday,
surging north of the lake Friday night or Saturday as low pressure
29.70 inches moves into the western Great Lakes.

LEZ162-163-031515-
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-
404 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of
rain, freezing rain with a slight chance of snow this morning,
then a chance of rain with a slight chance of snow this
afternoon. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A slight chance of
rain early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.

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-
404 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of
rain and freezing rain this morning, then a chance of rain this
afternoon. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain
early, then a slight chance of rain late in the evening. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain Friday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain
during the day, then a chance of rain Saturday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LEZ061-167>169-031515-
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-
404 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance
of freezing rain early, then a chance of rain and freezing rain.
A chance of rain late. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain and
freezing rain early.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. A chance of rain overnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain Friday night.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain
during the day, then a chance of rain Saturday night.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LEZ161-031515-
MAFOR 0310/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13200 11100 11800 11700 12800. A chance of rain
early this morning, then a chance of rain and light freezing rain
this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less. Wave heights are for ice free areas.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13200 11100 11800 12700 11800. A chance of rain
and light freezing rain this morning. A chance of rain this
afternoon. A chance of rain this evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13200 12100 11800 11700 11600. A chance of light
freezing rain and rain this morning. A chance of rain and light
freezing rain this afternoon. A chance of rain and light freezing
rain this evening. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.

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