


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
938 FZUS61 KCLE 061346 GLFLE 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. $$ LEZ161-062030- MAFOR 0615/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13510 11519 12500 12600. A chance of showers tonight and Monday morning. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12510 14500 11500 11600. A chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight and Monday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ERIE EAST 1/3 12510 11500 12400 13500. A chance of showers Monday morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$