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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1044 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 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 strong cold front will continue to exit to the east through
today. Weak high pressure 29.80 inches will enter behind the cold
front tonight. Low pressure 29.30 inches will move through the
Great Lakes on Friday and extend another cold front across the
lake for Friday night into Saturday. A trough averaging 30.00
inches will remain across the region for Sunday. High pressure
30.30 inches will enter for Monday.

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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-
1044 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers late this morning.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

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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-
1044 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of waterspouts late this
morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers
early this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots overnight. A chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less 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-
1044 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. A chance of waterspouts late this morning. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this
afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0415/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11720 11610 11600 12500 11420 11430 11440. Waves 3
to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Friday
morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11720 11610 12600 11500 11420 11430 11440. A
chance of waterspouts late this morning. A chance of showers late
this morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally
around 10 feet Friday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11626 11610 12600 11500 11410 11420 11430. A chance
of waterspouts late this morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet this afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
Friday morning.

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