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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
309 AM EST Thu Nov 13 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 30.10 inches builds northeast from the Mid
Mississippi Valley toward Lake Erie today and Friday. The ridge
exits eastward Friday night allowing a warm front to lift
northeastward across the lake Saturday morning. A cold front then
sweeps eastward across the lake Saturday night followed by a
second cold front Sunday. A trough averaging 29.80 inches then
lingers over Lake Erie through 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-
309 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot 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-
309 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of rain Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-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-
309 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain Monday night.
Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.

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MAFOR 1310/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13630 13620 12610. Waves 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12730 12630 12620 11720 11710. Waves 5 to 8
feet, and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11640 14630 11620 11720 11710. Waves 5 to 8 feet,
and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.

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