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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1008 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 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 weak cold front will clip the eastern basin of Lake Erie early
today. Canadian high pressure 30.30 inches then builds south over
the Lower Great Lakes Tuesday through late week.

LEZ162-163-302015-
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-
1008 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LEZ164>167-302015-
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-
1008 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-302015-
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-
1008 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LEZ161-302015-
MAFOR 3015/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11110 12120 11130 13230 11220. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet tonight.
Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Wednesday
morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11110 12120 11130 13230 11220. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight.
Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Wednesday
morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11110 12120 11130 12230 12220. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet Wednesday morning.

$$