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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
352 AM EDT Fri Aug 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 cold front exits to the east this morning as high pressure 30.20
inches builds into the region today and will persist through the
weekend into early next 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-
352 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

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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-
352 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. 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. Waves
1 foot or less.

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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-
352 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of waterspouts early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. 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. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

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MAFOR 2909/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11810 14800 11800 12100. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11810 12800 12700 13800. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11810 11800 14700 12800. A chance of waterspouts
this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet
or less tonight.

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