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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
958 AM EDT Sun Oct 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...
A ridge averaging 30.10 inches extends from the Canadian Maritimes
to Lake Erie before a cold front sweeps eastward across the lake
on Tuesday. Behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.20 inches
affects Lake Erie through this Friday as the parent high pressure
center wobbles southeastward from the Canadian Prairies toward
the Carolinas.

LEZ162-163-122015-
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-
958 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LEZ164>167-122015-
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-
958 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-122015-
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-
958 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LEZ161-122015-
MAFOR 1215/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11210 14220 13210. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4
feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11210 14220 13210. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4
feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11210 12120 12220 12210 11110. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday
morning.

$$