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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
931 PM EST Thu Jan 23 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 30.40 inches briefly building over the region
Friday into Saturday. A cold front will cross Lake Erie late
Saturday into Sunday and a trough averaging 30.10 inches will
settle over the eastern Great Lakes early next 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-
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-
931 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
snow showers late this evening. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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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-
931 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers, then a slight chance of snow
showers late. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers
Monday night. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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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-
931 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely
late this evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.
Waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers
Monday night. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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MAFOR 2404/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14610 11610 13510. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15610 12510. A chance of snow showers overnight
and Friday afternoon. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly
ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 15620 11610 11510. A chance of snow showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Friday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday
evening. Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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