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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
921 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 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 30.10 inches will drift east tonight with a warm
front lifting northeast across the lake on Wednesday. A cold front
will cross the lake Thursday and slow over the Ohio Valley Friday,
allowing high pressure 30.00 inches to build south across Lake
Erie Friday into Saturday. The front will lift back north as a
warm front late Saturday into Sunday as a cold front approaches
from the west.

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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-
921 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to 10
knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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-
921 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 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-
921 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1603/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12300 12400 11406 11309 12400. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13300 12500 13400. A chance of showers Wednesday
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday
evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12300 12400 11600 11500 11400 11406. A chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening. Waves 1
foot or less.

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