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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
347 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 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 over eastern Ohio will will move to
the East Coast by tonight. This will allow a warm front to lift
north across Lake Erie tonight into Saturday. Low pressure will
track out of the Mid-Mississippi Valley and deepen to 29.30
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. Low pressure of 29.40 inches will
quickly track east across the Upper Great Lakes 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-
347 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 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, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 5 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-
347 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of
showers from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South gales to 35 knot gales becoming west. Showers.
Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally
around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. A chance of
showers Monday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Showers likely. Waves 7 to 11
feet. Waves occasionally around 14 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-
347 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A
slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1709/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14400 11400 12410 11420. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 11400 12500 11400 12410 11420. A chance of
showers tonight. Waves 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 13500 13400 11410. A chance of showers
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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