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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
353 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 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 approach from the west late tonight and cross
the lake by Saturday afternoon. This front will lift back north as
a warm front on Sunday. Low pressure 29.50 inches will move
through the Great Lakes region on Monday and extend a cold front
across the lake. High pressure 30.10 inches will enter the region
behind the front for Tuesday.


LEZ162-163-190215-
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 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
showers late this evening. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. 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.

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LEZ164>166-190215-
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-
353 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
showers late this evening. A chance of showers after midnight,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early,
then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-167>169-190215-
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-
353 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.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 and
thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1821/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13520 13526 11620 11610. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13520 13526 11620 11610. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Saturday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11420 11410 12520 12526 11520 11510. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5
feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday.

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