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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
931 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 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 ridge averaging 30.20 inches weakens to 30.10 inches
Monday/Monday night ahead of a cold front coming through later
Tuesday. A ridge averaging 30.40 inches moves in behind the cold
front for mid week.

LEZ162-163-042015-
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-
931 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely Monday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>167-042015-
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-
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-
931 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Waves
3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-042015-
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-
931 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-042015-
MAFOR 0415/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 12200 11300 14400. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12400 11200 11300 14400. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11600 12300 14400. Waves 1 foot or less.

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