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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
403 AM EDT Fri Mar 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...
A warm front lifts northeast across the lake today through early
Saturday morning. Low pressure 29.50 inches moves into the Great
Lakes region Sunday into Monday. The low will drag a cold front
east across the lake on Monday before high pressure 30.20 inches
enters 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-
403 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely this morning, then showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest 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...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance of
rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
403 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of rain showers this morning, then rain showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A slight chance
of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Rain
showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 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-
403 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of
rain showers early this afternoon. Rain showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain showers
during the day, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms
Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2809/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12300 11406 11516 11510 12520 11530. Waves 2 feet
or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 12300 11416 11410 11520 12530. Waves 1 to
3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13200 12306 11410 11510 11520. A chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 2
feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet tonight.

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