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FZUS61 KCLE 010128
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 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 averaging 30.30 inches exits very slowly toward New
England through Wednesday. On Thursday, a cold front is still
expected to sweep eastward across Lake Erie. Behind the front, a
trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers over the lake through this
Friday.

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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-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...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 becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 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-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or
less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 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-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...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 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers
Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0103/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14200 11200 11100 11110 11210. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13200 11300 11200 11100 11110 11210. Waves 2
feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14200 14100. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$