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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
352 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 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 30.20 inches will exit Monday into Monday night
ahead of a cold front coming through later Tuesday. A ridge
averaging 30.40 inches moves in behind the cold front mid-week.


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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-
352 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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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-
352 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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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-
352 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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MAFOR 0509/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13400 11300 11200 12410 11510. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11410 13400 11200 11310 12410. Waves 2 feet or
less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12400 11500 11600 11200 11300 11400 11410. Waves 2
feet or less.

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