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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
244 PM EST Wed Nov 12 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 will move across Lake Erie from
the south Thursday with high pressure 30.20 inches in place on
Friday. Low pressure tracking east over Ontario will lift a warm
front across the lake on Saturday followed by a cold front on
Saturday night. The low will drag another cold front south across
Lake Erie on Sunday with lingering troughing averaging 29.80
inches on 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-
244 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then showers likely
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers 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-
244 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain during the day,
then showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers
Monday night. Waves 3 to 5 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-
244 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers this
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance
of showers late. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain during the day,
then showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance of
rain showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance
of rain and snow showers Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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MAFOR 1222/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12640 11630 14620 11620. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Thursday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12640 12630 11730 11630 12620. A chance of
showers this evening. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 9
feet, and occasionally around 14 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
Thursday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13640 14630 11630. A chance of showers tonight and
Thursday morning. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet,
and occasionally around 14 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet Thursday.

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