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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
937 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 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 moves slowly southeastward from
the Lake Erie region through Sunday. During Sunday night through
Monday night, a cold front will drift southeastward across Lake
Erie. This front should then waver in a north-south manner between
Lake Erie and the Upper and Mid Ohio Valley through this Thursday
as weak lows move generally eastward along the front.
Simultaneously, a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build in to
the north in Northern Ontario.

LEZ162-163-060815-
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-
937 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers likely
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. 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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
937 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

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-
937 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0603/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 11500 12510 13500 11510. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Sunday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12400 12410 14500. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13400 11410 11500 11600 11500 11400. Waves 2 feet
or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday. Waves 2 feet or less
Sunday evening.

$$