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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
302 PM EST Wed Jan 8 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 30.10 inches will remain over Lake Erie
through early Thursday morning before a ridge averaging 30.20
inches builds over the lake Thursday night. A cold front tracks
across Lake Erie late Friday night into Saturday morning, with a
trough averaging 29.70 inches lingering over the lake through
Saturday night. A ridge averaging 30.10 inches will return to the
region Sunday before low pressure 29.70 inches crosses the central
or southern Great Lakes Monday.

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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-
302 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely
early, then a chance of snow showers. Waves in ice free areas
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow
showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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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-
302 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers through the early overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-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-
302 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers this evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

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MAFOR 0822/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11720 11727 14710 11710 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday. Wave heights are for ice free areas.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14720 11720 12710 11610. A chance of snow
showers this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Thursday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14720 11720 13710. A chance of snow showers this
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday.

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