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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
351 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 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 30.20 inches will move from the Upper Great Lakes
today to near Pittsburgh by Friday morning. This high will move
east of the area Friday and allow a warm front to lift north
across Lake Erie Friday night into Saturday. Low pressure will
track out of the Plains and deepen to 29.40 inches over lower
Michigan on Sunday, pulling a strong cold front east across Lake
Erie. A ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the Ohio
Valley on Monday. A low of around 29.50 inches will move from the
Canadian Prairies to the northern 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-
351 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 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-
351 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
slight chance of showers from late morning on. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the
day, then showers likely Sunday night. Waves 6 to 9 feet building
to 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. Showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 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-
351 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers from late morning on. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then showers Sunday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to
13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
Showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12100 11200 11400 13500 11400. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12800 12100 11200 11400 11500 11400. Waves 2
feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12800 13100 11700 11600 11500. Waves 1 foot or
less.

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