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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 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 warm front lifts northeast across tonight and tomorrow. Low
pressure deepens to 29.40 inches as it moves from the Northern
Great Lakes into Quebec and drags a cold front east across Lake
Erie Wednesday night into Thursday. High pressure 30.00 inches
will build across the region on Friday and Saturday.

LEZ162>164-170215-
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-
345 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of showers
late in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 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-
345 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to
3 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-
345 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Patchy fog early. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
from late morning on. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12200 11300 12400 13500. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 11200 12300 12400 12500. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 11200 13300 12400 11500. Waves 1 foot or
less.

$$