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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 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 of 30.30 inches over Quebec will continue to
influence the region through the middle of the week. A weak cold
front of 30.00 inches will move south across Lake Erie Thursday
night into Friday. Strong high pressure of 30.30 inches will build
from Ontario towards New England to end the week. A warm front
will move north across the lake early Sunday morning.

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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-
335 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 2 feet 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-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
335 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
335 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11100 15200 11100. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 13200 12300 11200 11100. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12100 12200 11300 11400 11600 11800. Waves 1 foot
or less.

$$