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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

924 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 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 weak warm front will move across the lake today, followed by 

high pressure 30.30 inches. Another warm front will cross the lake

on Friday, followed by another strong cold front on Sunday. High 

pressure 30.40 inches will build southeast across Lake Erie early 

next week.



LEZ162>164-192015-

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-

924 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



.REST OF TODAY...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain

with a slight chance of snow late this morning, then a slight

chance of rain early this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to

15 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves

1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and

increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet

building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and

diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to

1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. 



$$



LEZ165>167-192015-

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-

924 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.

A slight chance of rain and snow. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to

10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance

of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves

1 to 3 feet. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves

2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and

increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet

building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding

to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. 



$$



LEZ061-168-169-192015-

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-

924 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.

Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain

likely. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet, then

subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance

of rain in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves

1 to 3 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to

20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to

5 feet. 

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to

15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 



$$



LEZ161-192015-

MAFOR 1915/

ERIE WEST 1/3 12600 11100 11200 12300 11410 11520. A chance of

rain late this morning and Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13600 13300 11410 11520. A chance of rain late

this morning and Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 12600 11500 12400 11300 11426. Waves 1 foot

or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less building

to 2 to 4 feet Friday morning. 



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