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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 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 30.20 inches will spread southeast across the Great
Lakes today into Thursday. This feature will move east of the area
Friday and allow a warm front to cross the lake on Friday night
into Saturday. A strong cold front will cross the lake on Sunday
morning.

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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-
340 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers
early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.

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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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
340 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Saturday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers during the day, then showers likely Sunday
night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
340 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
A slight chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.

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MAFOR 1509/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11820 14810 11820 11810 11110. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11820 14810 11820 12810. A chance of showers
early this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13810 12800 13810. A chance of showers early this
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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