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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
348 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 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...
Ridging averaging 30.20 inches affects Lake Erie through Friday
as the embedded high pressure center moves from northern Manitoba
toward the Canadian Maritimes. A warm front moves northward
across Lake Erie Friday night. Behind the front, a ridge
averaging 30.00 inches builds from the Tennessee and Ohio
Valleys through Saturday night. A cold front should sweep
southeastward across Lake Erie on Sunday. Behind the front,
another ridge averaging 30.10 inches should build from the Hudson
Bay area through this Monday.

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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-
348 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
348 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
waterspouts in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
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-
348 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1321/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12800 11110 11100 12110 12100. A chance of
waterspouts tonight and Thursday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11700 11710 11810 11110 14100. A chance of
waterspouts tonight and Thursday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12600 11810 11110 11800 12100 11800. A chance of
waterspouts tonight and Thursday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

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