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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 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...
High pressure 30.50 inches builds across the Great Lakes region.
The high will persist across the local area through the end of the
week. A weak low pressure 30.10 inches will move east across Lake
Erie on Saturday before high pressure 30.20 inches returns on
Sunday into early next 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-
338 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet 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-
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-
338 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 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-
338 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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MAFOR 0809/
ERIE WEST 1/3 15820 11120 11110. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2
to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14820 11820 11830 11120 11110. Waves 3 to 6
feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13820 11810 13820 11110. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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