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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
358 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 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 strong cold front will move east across Lake Erie overnight
tonight into Thursday morning. A trough averaging 29.90 inches
lingers across the lake Thursday night ahead of another cold front
that will swing across the lake on Friday evening. Another trough
averaging 30.00 inches lingers across the lake on Saturday before
expansive high pressure 30.20 inches build east towards the Great
Lakes region.

LEZ162>164-040230-
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-
358 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this evening. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight, then showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms late. A chance of waterspouts late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts early. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ165>167-040230-
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-
358 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the morning. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-168-169-040230-
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-
358 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the
morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ161-040230-
MAFOR 0321/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13510 12626 12720 11610. A chance of waterspouts
overnight and Thursday morning. A chance of thunderstorms
overnight and Thursday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Thursday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13510 11520 11536 11736 11720 11610. A chance of
waterspouts Thursday morning. A chance of thunderstorms overnight
and Thursday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet Thursday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 11410 12420 11430 11536 11626 11610. A chance
of waterspouts Thursday morning. A chance of thunderstorms
Thursday. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet Thursday.

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