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FZUS61 KCLE 070811
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
411 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 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 surface trough averaging 30.00 inches will remain across the
lake today. High pressure 30.20 inches will enter from the west
for Monday and exit to the east on Tuesday and Wednesday. A cold
front will move through on Wednesday night and high pressure 30.20
inches over James Bay will influence the area on Thursday.

LEZ162>164-071445-
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-
411 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LEZ165>167-071445-
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-
411 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers this
morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A
chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts early. A chance of showers early, then a slight
chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-071445-
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-
411 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts early. A chance of showers early, then a slight
chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.

$$

LEZ161-071445-
MAFOR 0709/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11610 12710 12610 13710. A chance of waterspouts
today and this evening. A chance of showers this morning. Waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 11720 11710 13610 12710. A chance of
waterspouts today and this evening. A chance of showers today.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12620 14610 11710 11700. A chance of waterspouts
today and this evening. A chance of showers today. Waves 2 to 4
feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

$$