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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
932 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 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 of 30.00 inches over Quebec will maintain a ridge
across Lake Erie through Thursday before shifting to the East
Coast on Friday. Low pressure of 28.90 inches will approach the
Upper Midwest by Saturday lifting a warm front north across Lake
Erie. This low will continue northeast towards James Bay while a
secondary low of 29.20 inches tracks north across western Lake
Erie Saturday night. A cold front will sweep east across Lake Erie
behind this system on Sunday.

LEZ162-163-122030-
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-
932 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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LEZ164>168-122030-
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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
932 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.

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LEZ061-169-122030-
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-
932 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain showers late. The lake is
mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LEZ161-122030-
MAFOR 1215/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14120 12110 12100. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3
to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14120 11120 12110 11100. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday
morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14120 11110 13100. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.

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