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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 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 30.10 inches over Lake Erie tonight into Tuesday
will weaken to 29.90 inches as it moves east into New England on
Wednesday. A cold front will approach from the west Wednesday
before moving east across the lake on Thursday. Another cold front
will cross the lake late Friday into Saturday.

LEZ162>164-020215-
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-
344 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ165>167-020215-
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-
344 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
30 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-020215-
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-
344 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-020215-
MAFOR 0121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11110 11210 11200 14300 11100. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11110 11210 11200 12300 11400 11500 11800. Waves
2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12100 11200 11300 12400 11600 11700. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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