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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1008 AM EDT Fri Jun 27 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 over the northern Great Lakes will
extend a cold front across the region today, crossing Lake Erie
tonight into Saturday. High pressure 30.00 inches will return to
the region for Sunday. A warm front will cross the lake on Sunday
night. Another cold front will move through the Great Lakes on
Monday, crossing Lake Erie on Monday night. High pressure 30.10
inches will build from the west for Tuesday.

LEZ162>164-272015-
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-
1008 AM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. 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.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-272015-
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-
1008 AM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 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-
1008 AM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-272015-
MAFOR 2715/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12400 11500 13510 11610 11600. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13400 11416 12516 11510 11600. A chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11200 12400 11410 11419 12516 11510. Waves 2 feet
or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday
morning.

$$