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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
935 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 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 with pressure of 30.00 inches will move south across
Lake Erie tonight. High pressure of 30.20 inches will build
across the region on Friday and persist through Monday before
moving to the east coast on Tuesday.

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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-
935 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
A chance of showers late this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

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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-
935 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
A chance of waterspouts late this evening. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-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-
935 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
A chance of waterspouts late this evening. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2903/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12820 12810 14800. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday. Waves 2 feet or less Friday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12820 12810 11800 11700 12810. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet Friday. Waves 1 to 2 feet Friday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11710 13810 12700 12710. A chance of waterspouts
Friday afternoon and Friday evening. A chance of showers late
this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday and Friday evening.

$$