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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
356 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 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 front wavers in vicinity of Lake Erie before sweeping northward
as a warm front on Friday as a low of 29.80 inches drifts eastward
across the northern Great Lakes. As the low tracks farther
east toward southwestern Quebec, the trailing cold front will
sweep southeastward across Lake Erie Friday night through Saturday
morning and be followed by a weak ridge averaging 30.00 inches
building from the northwest through Sunday. A warm front should
sweep northeastward across Lake Erie Sunday night and be followed
by an eastward cold front passage Monday night as a low of 29.70
inches moves east-northeastward across the northern Great Lakes
region and toward southern Quebec. Behind the cold front, a ridge
averaging 30.10 inches will build gradually from the north-central
United States through this Tuesday.

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
356 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
and thunderstorms likely during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
356 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers and
thunderstorms likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 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-
356 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
less than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers and
thunderstorms likely Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 13300 13400 11500. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 12210 11200 12300 12400. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14100 12200 11100 11400. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight and Friday. Waves 2 feet or less.

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