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FZUS61 KCLE 131345
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
945 AM 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...
A cold front will move east across Lake Erie today. High pressure
30.10 inches will build across the region for Monday and Tuesday.
A warm front lifts north across the lake on Wednesday, followed
by a cold front Thursday night into Friday.

LEZ162-163-132015-
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-
945 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. 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 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. 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-
945 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday 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-
945 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. 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. 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 northwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-132015-
MAFOR 1315/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 11500 12600 14700. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14600 11600 11500 12600. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 16500. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$