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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
346 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 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 strong Low pressure 29.20 inches will lift a warm front
northeast across Lake Erie today followed by a cold front late
Thursday. The cold front will stall over the Ohio Valley Thursday
night. A weak low pressure 30.00 inches will track northeast from
the western Ohio Valley Friday night through Saturday. A cold
front will move east across the lake Sunday. Unsettled and rough
marine conditions are expected starting this morning and will
continue through early next 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-
346 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025


TODAY
East winds to 30 knots becoming southeast. Showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers with
a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
346 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025


TODAY
East winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain showers, a slight chance of thunderstorms and snow
showers this morning, then rain showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers likely during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
346 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025


TODAY
East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. A slight
chance of snow showers early, then a chance of rain showers with
a slight chance of snow showers late this morning. Rain showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 3 to
6 feet.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain
showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

SUNDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain showers
likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0209/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11230 11236 11336 11330 12430 11446 11546. A chance
of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8
feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12230 11236 12330 11430 12446. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around
10 feet today. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet tonight.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 13230 11236 11330 12440 11446. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet tonight.

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