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FZUS61 KCLE 061346
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
946 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches exits slowly southeastward from the
Lake Erie region before a cold front drifts southeastward across
the lake tonight through Monday night. This front should then
waver in a north-south manner between Lake Erie and the Upper and
Mid Ohio Valley through this Friday as weak lows move generally
eastward along the front. Simultaneously, another ridge averaging
30.10 inches attempts to build from eastern Canada.

LEZ162-163-062030-
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-
946 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>167-062030-
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-
946 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-062030-
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-
946 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-062030-
MAFOR 0615/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13510 11519 12500 12600. A chance of showers
tonight and Monday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12510 14500 11500 11600. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms tonight and Monday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12510 11500 12400 13500. A chance of showers Monday
morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$