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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 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 30.00 inches will move from the northern Great Lakes
tonight to across Lake Erie Saturday morning, bringing a cold
front across the lake. A trough will linger across Lake Erie
Saturday night through Sunday night before a ridge averaging 30.10
inches builds in Monday into Monday night. Another cold front is
expected on Tuesday.

LEZ162-163-110215-
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-
335 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers this evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of waterspouts. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of waterspouts in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot.

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LEZ164>167-110215-
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-
335 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of waterspouts. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of waterspouts in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-168-169-110215-
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-
335 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers
late this evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts in
the morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-110215-
MAFOR 1021/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 13520 11610 11710 12700. A chance of
waterspouts Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less Saturday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12420 12520 11510 11610 12600. A chance of
waterspouts Saturday. A chance of showers tonight and Saturday
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11410 13420 11426 11416 11410 11400. A chance of
waterspouts Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday.

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