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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
915 AM EST Wed Nov 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...
Low pressure 29.70 inches will move east across the Great Lakes
region today, pushing a cold front southeast across the lake this
afternoon. High pressure 30.30 inches will briefly return for
Thursday before departing to the east Thursday night. Low pressure
29.50 inches will enter the northern Great Lakes on Friday
bringing a warm front across the area Friday morning, followed by
a cold front Friday night. Low pressure 29.60 inches will move
through the area on Saturday night into Sunday.

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
915 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A chance of
showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Rain showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet.

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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-
915 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers early this
afternoon. Showers likely late. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to
9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
slight chance of showers early. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to
6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Saturday night.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Rain showers during the
day, then rain and snow showers likely Sunday night. Waves 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 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-
915 AM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers early this
afternoon. Showers late. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 11 to
15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of showers through the early overnight, then a slight
chance of showers late. Waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers during the day, then rain and snow showers Sunday night.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.

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MAFOR 0516/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11540 11640 11750 12740
11730 11720 11710. A chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet
this afternoon. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet Thursday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11540 11656 12750
12740 11730 11720. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet,
and occasionally around 16 feet this afternoon. Waves 10 to 13
feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet
tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet Thursday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11540 11656 11750 13740
12720. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 11 to 15 feet, and
occasionally around 19 feet this afternoon. Waves 11 to 15 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 19 feet
tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet Thursday morning.

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