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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
353 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 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 of 30.20 inches will move from the Upper Great Lakes
today to near Pittsburgh by late tonight. This high will move
east of the area Friday and allow a warm front to lift north across
Lake Erie Friday night into Saturday. Low pressure will track out
of the Plains and deepen to 29.40 inches over lower Michigan on
Sunday, pulling a strong cold front east across Lake Erie. A
ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the Ohio Valley on
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-
353 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.

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-
353 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the
day, then showers likely Sunday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the
day. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 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-
353 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the
day, then showers Sunday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 9 to
13 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1609/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12110 14100 11100 11400. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12110 14800 11800 11100. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12810 14800 12100. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1
foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

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