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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1014 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 continues to build from the
north-central United States before settling over Lake Erie on
Friday. During Friday night through Saturday morning, the ridge
exits eastward as a warm front sweeps northeastward across the
lake. A cold front should sweep eastward across Lake Erie Saturday
night and a second cold front should sweep southeastward across
the lake on Sunday. Otherwise, a trough averaging 29.80 inches
should linger over Lake Erie through 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-
1014 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 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-
1014 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.REST OF 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-
1014 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers
late this evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 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 1304/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11630 15620 11620. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3
to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Thursday. Waves 2 to 4 feet
Thursday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12630 11730 11630 14620. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
Thursday. Waves 3 to 5 feet Thursday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11640 14630 11630 12620. A chance of showers
overnight and Thursday morning. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet Thursday. Waves 3 to 6 feet Thursday
evening.

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