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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
913 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 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 maintain across the lake today
before a cold front moves across Lake Erie this afternoon. High
pressure 30.20 inches will enter the region behind the front for
Wednesday. This system will remain in the region on Thursday and
shift east on Friday. A warm front will cross the lake on Friday
night ahead of a larger system this 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-
913 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
913 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Saturday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
913 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1415/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12800 11810 12820 11120 11820 11120. Waves 2 feet
or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday
morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11800 11810 14820 12120. Waves 2 feet or less
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday
morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12800 11710 11720 13810 11110. Waves 1 foot or less
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
Wednesday morning.

$$