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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 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 on Sunday. 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 or 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-
344 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West 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...Southwest 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 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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-
344 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less 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 during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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-
344 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West 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 during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1221/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12510 12500 14600. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 13510 14600. A chance of showers, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Sunday morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 12400 13500 12600. A chance of showers this
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$