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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 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 trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers over Lake Erie through
today. High pressure averaging 30.10 inches builds from the
Upper Great Lakes tonight through Friday before shifting towards
New England and the Mid- Atlantic seaboard by Saturday. A cold
front will sweep eastward across Lake Erie and the Great Lakes
region Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening. Behind the cold
front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger over Lake Erie
through through Monday.

LEZ162-211415-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
345 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

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LEZ163>165-211415-
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-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
345 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts
this morning. A slight chance of drizzle through early afternoon.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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LEZ166>168-211415-
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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
345 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts
this morning. A slight chance of drizzle this morning. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

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LEZ061-169-211415-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
345 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of very
light drizzle early. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ161-211415-
MAFOR 2109/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14120 11120 13110. A chance of waterspouts this
morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15120 11110 11210. A chance of waterspouts this
morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14120 11120 12110 11200. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet tonight.

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