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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
943 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 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 centered over the Northern Great Lakes will deepen
to 29.40 inches and drag a cold front east across Lake Erie on
Wednesday night. High pressure 30.00 inches will build across the
region this weekend.

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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-
943 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming
southwest. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
943 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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-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-
943 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms from late morning on. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1803/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 14500 11510 11410 11416. A chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening. Waves 2
feet or less overnight and Wednesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday
evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12400 14500 11510 11416. A chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening. Waves 2
feet or less overnight and Wednesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday
evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12400 14500 11500 11406. A chance of thunderstorms
Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

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