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FZUS61 KCLE 301944
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 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 30.20 inches remains in control through the weekend
before sliding towards the New England coast through Tuesday. A
cold front will approach from the west on Wednesday, pushing east
late Wednesday into Thursday.

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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-
344 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
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-
344 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 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-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-
344 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 3021/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14200 14100. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12800 15100. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 11700 11800 14100 11100. Waves 1 foot or
less.

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