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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
927 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 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 weak cold front will clip the eastern basin of Lake Erie early
Tuesday. Canadian high pressure 30.30 inches then builds south
over the Lower Great Lakes Tuesday through late week.

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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-
927 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

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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-
927 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

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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-
927 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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MAFOR 3003/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 12100 12110 12120 11130. Waves 1 foot or less
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet Tuesday.
Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Tuesday
evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13100 11110 12120 12130. Waves 1 foot or less
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet Tuesday.
Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Tuesday
evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13100 12110 12120 11130. Waves 1 foot or less
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Tuesday.
Waves 3 to 6 feet Tuesday evening.

$$