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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
948 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 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...
High pressure 30.30 inches persists over Lake Erie through this
weekend before exiting slowly toward New England through
Wednesday. On Thursday, low pressure 29.80 inches will move into
the region with a cold front sweeping eastward across Lake Erie.

LEZ162>164-312015-
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-
948 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. 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-
948 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

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-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-
948 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 3115/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13100 14200 11200. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14100 14200. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14100 14200. Waves 1 foot or less.

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