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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

920 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 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 30.00 inches today gives way to a warm front

tonight, followed by a strong cold front Sunday. High pressure

30.40 inches builds in after Sunday for Monday night and Tuesday.

Another warm front arrives midweek.



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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-

920 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.

Patchy dense fog late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.

Waves 2 feet or less. 

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

of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely

in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight.

Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and

diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to

1 foot or less. 

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves

1 to 3 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves

2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 



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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-

920 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming

east. Patchy fog late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves

1 to 3 feet. 

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

of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the

afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely

in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight.

Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to

15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and

increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to

3 to 5 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves

3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 



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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-

920 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog

late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less. 

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

2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A

chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely

in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely

in the evening, then a chance of snow and rain showers overnight.

Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than

10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves

1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves

2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 



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MAFOR 2115/

ERIE WEST 1/3 13200 11300 11410 12510 11600. A chance of showers

Sunday morning. Waves 1 foot or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3

feet tonight and Sunday morning. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 13200 11410 12510 11600. A chance of

showers Sunday morning. Waves 1 foot or less this afternoon.

Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Sunday morning. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 12100 12200 11300 13500. A chance of rain showers

Sunday morning. Waves 2 feet or less. 



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