Experimental Modernized Open Lake Forecast - Lake Erie

NZUS99 KCLE 120905
GLFLET

Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
505 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

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...

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
505 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet subsiding to around 5 feet in the
                              afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
                              of rain and snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow,
                              then partly sunny with chance of rain in the
                              afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 40 knots decreasing to 20 to 25
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing
                              to 30 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Chance of snow. West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow. chance of rain, then rain and
snow after midnight. East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain and snow likely in the morning, then
chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. chance of snow.
South gales to 40 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.

$$

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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-
505 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
                              of snow and slight chance of rain after
                              midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots becoming south after
                              midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 6 feet after
                              midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain,
                              then partly sunny with chance of rain in the
                              afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South gales to 45 knots.
100-ft winds........South storm force winds to 55 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 18 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots
                              after midnight.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing
                              to 35 knot gales after midnight.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 18 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Chance of snow. West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow. chance of rain, then rain and
snow after midnight. East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to
14 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain and snow likely in the morning, then
chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. chance of snow.
South gales to 40 knots. Waves 12 to 16 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-
505 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.Today...
Weather.............Partly sunny, then slight chance of snow in the
                              afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then slight chance of snow after
                              midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Chance of snow and rain likely, then snow
                              likely with a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales
                              in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots increasing to storm
                              force winds to 50 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet building to around 16 feet in
                              the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then mostly
                              cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots
                              after midnight.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing
                              to 35 knot gales after midnight.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Chance of snow. West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow. chance of rain, then rain and
snow after midnight. East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to
14 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain and snow likely in the morning, then
chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. chance of snow.
South gales to 40 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.

$$

|* MAFOR NOT GENERATED DUE TO FORMATTER ERRORS. *|

Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.

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