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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 PM EDT Fri May 9 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 gradually build east through
Saturday. A weak trough averaging 30.10 inches will briefly enter
the region on Saturday evening before stronger high pressure
30.50 inches becomes anchored across the Great Lakes for Sunday
and Monday. Low pressure 29.80 inches across the Lower
Mississippi Valley will lift a warm front north towards the
eastern Great Lakes early next week.

LEZ162-163-100215-
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-
344 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>166-100215-
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-
344 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-167>169-100215-
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-
344 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-100215-
MAFOR 0921/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12700 11600 12500 13600. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 12710 13600 12610. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12600 11610 13600 12610. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday.

$$