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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
938 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 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 warm front approaches the lake from the south tonight. Low
pressure 29.80 inches will move near the western basin by daybreak
on Saturday and lift north of the lake, extending a cold front
across the lake by Saturday evening. This front will stall out
near the Ohio River on Sunday and a weaker low 29.90 inches will
move through the front. A cold front will cross the lake on
Monday. High pressure 30.20 inches will build into the region for
Tuesday and Wednesday.

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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-
938 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then rain
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
938 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely late
this evening, then rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. 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-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-
938 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers late this evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight. Rain with a chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
morning. Rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers
during the day, then snow showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0503/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12226 11316 11516 11616 11716 12706. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight and Saturday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet Saturday. Waves 1 to 2 feet Saturday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11220 11226 11326 11416 11516 12616 11706. A
chance of rain showers late this evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. A chance of thunderstorms Saturday
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11110 11116 11216 11426 11510 11516 12616. A chance
of rain showers late this evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday and Saturday evening.

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