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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
349 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 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 cold front with pressure of 30.00 inches will move south across
Lake Erie this evening and overnight. High pressure of 30.20
inches will build across the region on Friday and persist through
Monday before weakening on Tuesday.

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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-
349 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts early. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers
late this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
349 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to 20 knots.
A chance of waterspouts this evening. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this evening. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

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-
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-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-
349 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to 20
knots. A chance of waterspouts this evening. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this
evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 7
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2821/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11620 11720 12820 12810 12800. A chance of
waterspouts this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early, then a chance of showers this evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11636 11720 12820 12810 11800 11700. A chance of
waterspouts this evening. A chance of thunderstorms this evening.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Friday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12626 11710 13810 12700. A chance of waterspouts
this evening and Friday afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms this
evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday.

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