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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
252 PM EST Fri Nov 21 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...
A cold front will move southeast across Lake Erie later this
evening. High pressure 30.20 inches will build over the Great
Lakes on Saturday. A warm front will lift across the lake
Saturday night, followed by another cold front passing through on
Sunday. High pressure 30.30 inches will build over the lake
Sunday night into Monday.

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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-
252 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance
of rain this evening, then a slight chance of rain after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain
likely Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain during
the day, then a chance of rain Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 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-
252 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A slight
chance of rain through the early overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely Monday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain
during the day, then a chance of rain Tuesday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 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-
252 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of rain Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
chance of rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.

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MAFOR 2122/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 11700 14800 12700. A chance of rain this
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 11700 14800 11800 11700. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11610 11600 11700 13800 12700. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Saturday.

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