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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
358 AM EDT Tue Apr 15 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 secondary cold front pushes southeast across Lake Erie this morning, with troughing averaging 29.90 inches then persisting over the lake through Wednesday. High pressure 30.20 inches slides east across the region Wednesday night and Thursday. Low pressure 29.80 inches lifts into the northern Great Lakes on Friday, lifting a warm front across Lake Erie Friday morning followed by a cold front late Friday night. High pressure 30.30 inches builds into the northern Great Lakes on Saturday behind the front.

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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
358 AM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
West winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A slight chance of rain showers early. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers during the day, then showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. 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
358 AM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A slight chance of rain showers through the early overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely during the day, then showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

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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
358 AM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers late this morning. Rain showers likely this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely during the day, then showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 1509/ ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11620 14640 11640 12730. A chance of showers this morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet today. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11620 14640 11640 12730. A chance of rain showers today. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet today. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11520 11530 12646 12640 12630. A chance of snow showers tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet today. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet tonight.