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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
927 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 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

Low pressure 29.80 inches will slowly move eastward across the northern Great Lakes through late Tuesday. This boundary will drift southward across the lake and stall to the south late Tuesday into early Wednesday. Low pressure 29.80 inches will move northeastward from the mid Mississippi Valley into the eastern Great Lakes throughout the day on Thursday dragging a cold front across the lake. High pressure 30.00 inches will build into the region late Friday into the weekend.

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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
927 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

OVERNIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Patchy fog late. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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
927 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

OVERNIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely, then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Patchy fog early. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 2 feet or less.

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
927 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

OVERNIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog late in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2303/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 12500 13600 12300. A chance of showers overnight, Tuesday afternoon, and Tuesday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 13500 13600 11400. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday and Tuesday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12506 13500 12600 11500. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday and Tuesday evening.