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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
337 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 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 30.10 inches weakens to 29.90 inches ahead of a
strong cold front through early Wednesday night. The cold front
comes through late Wednesday night into Thursday. Behind the
front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers over the lake
through Thursday night, followed by another cold front Friday.


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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-
337 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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-
337 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 30 knots. Showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers during the day. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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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-
337 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. Showers during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 0209/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12300 11200 11100 12200 11300 11400. Waves 2 feet
or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11300 12400 12100 11200 11300 11400. Waves 2
feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12400 11500 11800 11200 11300 12400. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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