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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
346 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 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 30.30 inches will continue to build east across the
eastern Great Lakes tonight through Sunday. The high will exit
east on Monday as low pressure 29.40 inches tracks north across
the Northern Plains. This low will lift a warm front across the
lake on Monday night into Tuesday morning. The low will then move
a cold front east across the lake on Tuesday night. High pressure
30.10 inches will build across the lake behind the front on
Wednesday while the cold front stalls south of the lake. The front
will then lift north as a warm front by Thursday.

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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-
346 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Showers
and thunderstorms likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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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-
346 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely during the day, then a
chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely. Waves 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-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-
346 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely during the day, then a
chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12810 12800 12710 11700 11500. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Sunday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12720 14710 12600. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet Sunday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11620 12720 13710 11600 11610. Waves 3 to 6 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday.

$$