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FZUS61 KCLE 171941
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
341 PM EDT Wed Sep 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
High pressure ridging averaging 30.20 inches and extending from
New England lingers over Lake Erie before a cold front sweeps
generally southward across the lake Thursday evening into Thursday
night. Behind the front, another ridge averaging 30.20 inches
affects Lake Erie as the parent high pressure center moves from
near Hudson Bay Thursday evening to Atlantic waters near Nova
Scotia by this Monday. However, a warm front will sweep northward
across Lake Erie on Sunday into early Monday.
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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-
341 PM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
TONIGHT
Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
THURSDAY
Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
MONDAY
South winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
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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-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-
341 PM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
TONIGHT
East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY
West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
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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-
341 PM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
TONIGHT
East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or
less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
FRIDAY
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
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MAFOR 1721/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11200 11300 11400 11500 11600 11500 11600 11500.
Waves 1 foot or less.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11100 11300 11700 11500 14600. Waves 1 foot or
less.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11200 11300 11600 13500 12600. Waves 2 feet or
less.
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