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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
935 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 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 30.40 inches builds over Lake Erie from the north
tonight before exiting east Sunday night. Low pressure 29.80
inches over the Central Plains moving north into the Upper Midwest
will lift a warm front north across the lake early Monday morning.
The low will then drag a cold front across Lake Erie on Monday.
High pressure 30.10 inches builds into the region by mid-week.

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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-
935 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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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-
935 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 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-
935 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2003/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11700 11800 14110 12220. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight and Sunday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Sunday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11700 11800 14110 11120 11220. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight and Sunday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Sunday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12700 11800 13100 12110. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Sunday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday
evening.

$$