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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
929 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 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 cold front will continue to move southeast across the lake this
evening before high pressure 30.20 inches builds south over the
region behind the front late tonight through Thursday. The high
will move east of Lake Erie Friday, allowing a warm front to lift
northeast across the lake Friday night. A cold front will approach
and move east across the lake over the weekend.

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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-
929 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

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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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
929 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Saturday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers during the day, then showers likely Sunday
night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

$$

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
929 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.

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MAFOR 1503/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13820 14810 11820. Waves 3 to 5 feet overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13820 14810 11820. Waves 3 to 5 feet overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11820 14810 12800 11810. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday and Wednesday evening.

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