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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1000 AM EST Fri Feb 28 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...
Low pressure 29.30 inches will move southeast through the Great
Lakes today before exiting towards Maine by Saturday. This low
will pull a cold front east across Lake Erie tonight. High
pressure 30.40 inches will build across the region Saturday night
and through Monday. A warm front approaches from the southwest on
Tuesday.

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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-
1000 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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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-
1000 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
slight chance of rain showers late. Waves in ice free areas
2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of rain showers early, then a chance of rain showers late
in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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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-
1000 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain showers late. The lake is
mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers
after midnight. A chance of snow showers late.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers Tuesday night.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 2816/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11420 12530 11620 12630 11730 11720. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 3 to 6 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet
tonight and Saturday morning. Wave heights are for ice free
areas.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11420 11430 12530 12630 11730 11720. A chance of
rain showers this evening. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
6 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet,
and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
Saturday morning. Wave heights are for ice free areas.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11410 11420 11430 12530 13630. A chance of rain
showers this evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers
overnight. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.

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