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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
356 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 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...
Low pressure 29.90 inches moves east across Lake Erie this
afternoon through tonight. As the low departs to the east, a
trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers across the lake on
Wednesday. High pressure 30.10 inches builds across the Great
Lakes region Wednesday night through Friday, followed by a cold
front on Saturday.

LEZ162-163-191415-
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-
356 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms through early afternoon, then showers and
thunderstorms likely late. A chance of waterspouts late. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of waterspouts in the evening. Thunderstorms likely with a chance
of showers early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. A chance of waterspouts during the day. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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-
356 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. A chance of
waterspouts late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts during the day. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.

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-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-
356 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. A chance of
waterspouts from late evening on. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1909/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 13400 11306 11400 12700. A chance of
waterspouts this afternoon and tonight. A chance of thunderstorms
today and this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11300 12400 11200 11206 11306 11500 11600. A
chance of waterspouts tonight. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11300 11400 11300 11200 12206 11406 11400. A chance
of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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