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FZUS61 KCLE 101958
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
358 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 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 stall over the Ohio Valley Friday and generally
remain just south of Lake Erie through much of the weekend. Low
pressure 29.70 inches will move northeast across the Upper Great
Lakes on Saturday into Sunday, extending a cold front east through
the area on Sunday. High pressure 30.00 inches will build in by
Monday into Tuesday.

LEZ162-163-110215-
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-
358 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then
showers likely Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>167-110215-
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-
358 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

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-
358 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1021/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11300 12400 13500 11300. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 12300 12400 12500 11300. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 11500 13400 11500 11600 11700. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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