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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
Issued by National Weather Service Buffalo NY
939 PM EDT Mon May 12 2025

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...
Low pressure of 29.90 inches moves towards the Ohio Valley and
Mid-Atlantic region tonight. A trough averaging 30.00 inches will
persist across Lake Erie through Wednesday. Low pressure 29.30
inches will push east across the Northern Plains on Thursday and
will lift a warm front northeast across the lake Thursday night
into Friday. The low 29.40 inches enters the Great Lakes region
while dragging a cold front east across Lake Erie on Friday night.

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Lake Erie open waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
939 PM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers
through early afternoon, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
939 PM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Erie open waters from Ripley to Buffalo NY-
939 PM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1303/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11306 13210 14200. A chance of thunderstorms
Tuesday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11406 11316 15210. A chance of thunderstorms
Tuesday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12400 11206 11216 11210 11200 12210. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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