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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
921 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 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 will lift north across Lake Erie tonight into early
Friday. Low pressure 29.60 inches will track across the Great
Lakes Friday and sweep a cold front across the lake late Friday
into Saturday. The front will slow over the Ohio Valley Saturday
night and lift north as a warm front Sunday. Low pressure 29.50
inches will lift northeast across the Great Lakes Monday and push
a cold front east across the lake. High pressure 30.10 inches will
build over the region 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-
921 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 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-
921 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
921 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers late in the morning. A slight chance of showers early
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1803/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11310 11420 12430 11420 13520. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Friday. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet Friday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11310 11420 12430 12420 12520. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Friday and Friday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11300 11410 12420 12430 12520. A chance of showers
Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
Friday and Friday evening.

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