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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
915 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 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 of 30.10 inches is located over the east coast and
will build off the coast through this evening as a warm front
moves to the north of the lake. Low pressure will track out of
the Mid-Mississippi Valley and deepen to 29.20 inches over lower
Michigan on Sunday, bringing a strong cold front across the lake.
A ridge averaging 30.10 inches will briefly build south of the
Ohio Valley on Monday. Low pressure of 29.50 inches will quickly
track east across the Upper Great Lakes 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-
915 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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-
915 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Showers. Waves 5 to
9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Monday night. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 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-
915 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late this evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Showers likely in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to 25 knots. A
chance of showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1803/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14420 11420 11410 11420 11410. A chance of showers
Saturday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday
and Saturday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14420 11420 11410 12420. A chance of showers
overnight and Saturday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3
to 5 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Saturday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11410 11426 13420 12410 11420. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
Saturday evening.

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