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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 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 move east through the area today. Troughing averaging
30.00 inches will persist into Monday, followed by another cold
front on Tuesday. High pressure 30.20 inches will build across the
region by Wednesday.

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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-
345 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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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-
345 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of waterspouts. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 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-
345 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms from late morning on. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of waterspouts in the evening. A chance of showers early, then a
slight chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1109/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11710 11810 11700 12800 12100 11200. A chance of
waterspouts this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11610 11710 12700 11800 11100 12200. A chance of
waterspouts today. A chance of showers this morning. Waves 3 to 5
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11526 12516 11506 11100 13200. A chance of
waterspouts today and this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

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