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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
918 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 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 frontal boundary over the Ohio Valley this evening will lift
north as a warm front on Wednesday as low pressure 29.90 inches
moves east across the central Great Lakes. The low will extend a
cold front across Lake Erie late Wednesday into Thursday with the
front slowing south of the lake through Friday. Low pressure 29.80
inches will move into the upper Great Lakes on Saturday, allowing
a warm front to lift north across the lake. The low will push a
cold front east towards the region as it lifts into northern
Ontario Sunday.

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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-
918 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

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-
918 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day. 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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 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-
918 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0903/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14400 13500 11300. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening. Waves 1
foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14400 11400 11200 11100 11200. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday
evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12500 12400 11600 12100 11300. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening.
Waves 1 foot or less.

$$