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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
333 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 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 30.10 inches builds overLake Erie Sunday before
exiting east on Monday. A strong cold front tracks swiftly
southeast across Lake Erie Monday afternoon. High pressure 30.20
inches builds out of the Midwest for Tuesday and Wednesday. Low
pressure 29.80 inches crosses the lake Thursday.

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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-
333 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain
showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
333 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers
Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
333 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers during the
day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Thursday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0609/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11820 12810 11100 11200 12300 11500. Waves 2 to 4
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less
tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11820 12810 14800 11400. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today.
Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11710 11810 11700 11600 11500 11600 11200 11300.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot
or less tonight.

$$