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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
915 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 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 cold front will exit Lake Erie to the east through tonight
before high pressure 30.50 inches builds across the Great Lakes
region. The high will persist across the local area through the
end of the 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-
915 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
showers late this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

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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 Tue Oct 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers late this evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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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 Tue Oct 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely
late this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. A
slight chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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MAFOR 0803/
ERIE WEST 1/3 16820. Waves 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday. Waves 3 to 5 feet
Wednesday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 16820. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14820 11820 11810 12820. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday
evening.

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