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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
930 AM 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...
A cold front will cross the lake by this afternoon. Low pressure
29.60 inches will develop over the central United States on Sunday
and lift this front back north across the area by Sunday night.
This low will track through Great Lakes on Monday and extend
another cold front across the lake. High pressure 30.10 inches
will build into the region for Tuesday and Wednesday.

LEZ162-163-192015-
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-
930 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then showers likely
early this afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
slight chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
during the day. Waves 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>166-192015-
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-
930 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-167>169-192015-
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-
930 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-192015-
MAFOR 1915/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11616 12610 11700 11800 11100 12110. Waves 2 to 4
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet
tonight and Sunday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11626 19624 12610 11700 12800 12100. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight and Sunday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11526 19523 11616 11610 11600 11700 12800 11100.
Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet tonight. Waves around 1 foot Sunday morning.

$$