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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 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 averaging 30.20 inches weakens to 30.00 inches
Tuesday and then 29.90 inches Wednesday as a cold front
approaches from the west. This cold front cuts across Lake Erie
Thursday with a trough averaging 29.90 inches lingering into the
end of the week and into the weekend.


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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-
344 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
344 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers Friday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 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-
344 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0109/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13200 11110 12210 11200 11300. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 11300 11200 12110 11210 11200 11300. Waves
2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12200 14100 11200 11300. Waves 1 foot or less.

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