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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
938 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 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 build across the region on Monday
and persist into Tuesday as a frontal boundary stalls near the
lower Ohio Valley region. A warm front will lift north across the
lake on Wednesday, followed by a cold front on 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-
938 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
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-
938 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
west. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers. 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-
938 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. 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 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1403/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 14700 11700 11400 11300. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13500 14600 11500. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12500 11400 11500 12600 12500. Waves 1 foot or
less.

$$