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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
347 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches will drift east of the area
tonight. A warm front will lift across the lake Tuesday, followed
by a cold front Tuesday evening into Wednesday as low pressure
29.90 inches moves east across Lake Erie. High pressure 30.00
inches will return to the region late Wednesday through Friday
with another cold front approaching from the west on Saturday.

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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-
347 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers early,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. 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-
347 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A slight
chance of showers. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 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-
347 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1821/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12220 11210 11310 14400. A chance of showers
Tuesday. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11120 12220 11310 14400. A chance of showers
Tuesday afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12120 11220 11310 13400 11100. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Tuesday.

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