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FZUS61 KCLE 040302
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1002 PM 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 frontal boundary will stall south of Lake Erie through Wednesday
before lifting north towards the lake as a warm front Wednesday
night into Thursday. The warm front will push north of the lake by
Saturday as low pressure 29.70 inches moves east into the western
Great Lakes. The low will push a cold front east across Lake Erie
Saturday into Sunday.
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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-
1002 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves in ice free
areas 1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of rain
late. 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 10 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
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.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet 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-
1002 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves in
ice free areas 1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of
rain late. 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 southeast. Rain.
Waves 2 feet or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain Friday night.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain
during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
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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-
1002 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
Light and variable winds. The lake is mostly
ice covered.
WEDNESDAY
Light and variable winds.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and
freezing rain overnight.
THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight.
FRIDAY
Southeast 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 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain Saturday
night.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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MAFOR 0404/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12800 11100 12200 11100 12200. A chance of rain
Wednesday evening. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave heights are for ice
free areas.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12800 14100 11100 11200. A chance of rain and
light freezing rain Wednesday evening. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave
heights are for ice free areas.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12700 11800 14100 11100. Waves omitted due to the
lake being mostly ice covered.
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