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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
400 PM EDT Wed Jul 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...
Low pressure 29.80 inches will move northeast through the central
Great Lakes tonight into southern Quebec late Thursday, bringing a
cold front southeast across the lake. High pressure 30.10 inches
will build east across the Great Lakes Friday into Saturday. Low
pressure 29.90 inches will move east across the lake Sunday
followed by high pressure 30.10 inches Monday.

LEZ162>164-170230-
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-
400 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms from late evening on.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Monday night. 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-
400 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall early. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-168-169-170230-
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-
400 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12400 11510 11520 11530 12630 11620. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this evening and Thursday afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
Thursday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12400 11510 11520 11530 11540 12630. A chance of
thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday
morning. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally
around 11 feet Thursday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11406 11400 11410 11510 11520 11530 11540 11640. A
chance of thunderstorms tonight and Thursday morning. Waves 1
foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet
Thursday.

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