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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
406 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 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 builds in over the lake tonight
into Friday. A warm front moves over the lake from the south
Friday night with low pressure 29.90 inches passing across early
Saturday, followed quickly by a cold front Saturday afternoon. A
ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds in through the end of the
weekend. A strong cold front pushes southeast across the lake
Monday afternoon and evening.

LEZ162-163-040215-
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-
406 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers through early afternoon, then a chance of
showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
406 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers this evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
early, then a slight chance of rain showers from late morning on.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with
a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers
during the day, then a chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 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-
406 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. A slight chance of rain showers. A chance of rain
showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers
during the day, then a chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0321/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11610 12700 11800 11100 12110 11210. A chance of
showers tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Friday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 11610 11700 12800 11100 12110. A chance of
showers tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Friday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11520 11610 11600 11700 12800 12100. Waves 3 to 6
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less
Friday.

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