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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
346 AM EDT Thu May 15 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 warm front moves across Lake Erie later today into early
tonight, followed by a cold front Friday, another Friday night,
and a stronger one on early Saturday. A trough averaging 29.80
inches lingers over the lake until early Sunday night followed by
a ridge averaging 30.00 inches 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-
346 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers
late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 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-
346 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late this
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in
the evening. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 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-
346 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A slight
chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1509/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13300 12200 11300 11416 11510. A chance of
thunderstorms this morning and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12300 14200 11310 11416. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11300 12200 11100 12200 11300 11406. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

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