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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
336 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 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 will push east tonight before a
cold front moves through the region on Tuesday. High pressure
30.40 inches builds east behind the front on Wednesday and will
persist through the end of the 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-
336 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in
the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. 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-
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-
336 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. 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-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-
336 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0609/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 12500 12400 11410 12510. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1
to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11410 11510 11500 11400 11410 12510. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11410 11510 13500 11400 11410 11510. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less today.
Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

$$