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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
353 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 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 trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers over Lake Erie through
Tuesday. Ridging averaging 30.20 inches should affect Lake Erie
Tuesday night through most of Thursday as the embedded high
pressure center moves from the Upper Midwest toward Atlantic
waters near the Delmarva Peninsula. A cold front should sweep
generally southeastward across Lake Erie late Thursday and be
followed by a ridge averaging 30.10 inches building from the
northern Great Lakes through Friday.

LEZ162-163-250215-
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-
353 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts early. A slight chance of showers early. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts
in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts in the evening. A chance of showers in the evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of
waterspouts in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot 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-
353 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts this evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
353 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts early. A chance of waterspouts
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers early. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
353 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts from late evening on. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of waterspouts. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of waterspouts during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2421/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11610 11620 12720 12710 12610. A chance of
waterspouts this evening and Monday. A chance of showers Monday
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Monday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12620 12720 12710 12610. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers Monday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Monday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13620 11720 12610 12620. A chance of waterspouts. A
chance of showers overnight and Monday afternoon. Waves 2 to 4
feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Monday.

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