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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
Issued by National Weather Service Buffalo NY
339 PM EDT Wed May 14 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...
Weak low pressure of 29.70 inches will move east across Lake Erie
today. Another low pressure 29.30 inches over the Upper Midwest
will move a warm front north Thursday evening into the overnight
hours followed by a cold front Friday. A secondary cold front will
push east on Saturday as a surface trough averaging 29.80 inches
lingers across Lake Erie through Sunday. High pressure 30.10
inches returns for the start of next week.

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Lake Erie open waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
339 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of
showers late in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH-
339 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A
chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Erie open waters from Ripley to Buffalo NY-
Lake Erie open waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
339 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late in
the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1421/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11206 14300 11300 11200. A chance of
thunderstorms this evening and Thursday morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12200 14300 11300 11200. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11200 14300 11300 11200 11100. A chance of showers
this evening and Thursday morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

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