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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
310 PM EDT Sun Mar 23 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 lifts across Lake Erie this evening ahead of low pressure 29.50 inches moving into the northern Great Lakes. This is quickly followed by a cold front sweeping east across the lake late tonight, with a secondary trough axis pushing southeast across the lake Monday afternoon and evening. Weak high pressure 30.10 inches slides across the lake Tuesday. A weak cold front pushes southeast across the lake early Wednesday. High pressure 30.30 inches builds into the Ohio Valley Wednesday night into Thursday, shifting southeast towards the Carolinas to end the week.

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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
310 PM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025

LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Rain this evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. 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-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
310 PM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025

TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Rain through the early overnight, then a slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers early in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow showers late. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US
Canadian border
310 PM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025

TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain likely with a slight chance of snow early, then rain. A chance of rain showers late. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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MAFOR 2321/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12326 11420 11530 12540 12640. A chance of rain and snow showers Monday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Monday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11226 11326 11426 11530 13540 11640. A chance of rain showers Monday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to 8 to 11 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet Monday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12216 11326 11430 13530 11540. A chance of rain and snow showers Monday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Monday.