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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
956 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 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 ridge averaging 30.40 inches builds in over Lake Erie today. A
warm front moves over the lake from the south Friday night with
low pressure 29.90 inches passing across the lake early Saturday,
followed quickly by a cold front Saturday afternoon. A ridge
averaging 30.00 inches builds in through the end of the weekend. A
strong cold front pushes southeast across the lake Monday
afternoon and evening.

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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-
956 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain early, then rain with a chance of thunderstorms.
Rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain and snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 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-
956 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain early, then rain with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Rain in the evening, then rain showers overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain and snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 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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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-
956 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Rain in the evening, then rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow and rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0415/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12110 11210 11216 12226 11316 11416. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1
to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13110 11210 13226 11416. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet Saturday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13100 11110 12126 11226 11426. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less this afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning.

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