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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
953 AM 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...
High pressure of 30.10 inches will build over Lake Erie today. A
stalled frontal boundary near the Ohio Valley will lift north on
Wednesday as low pressure of 29.90 inches moves into the Central
Great Lakes. A weak front will settle back south on Thursday with
high pressure of 30.00 inches building north of Lake Erie through
Friday. Low pressure of 29.80 inches will move into the Upper
Great Lakes on Saturday, lifting a warm front north across Lake
Erie.

LEZ162-163-082015-
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-
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>166-082015-
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-
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-167>169-082015-
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-
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-082015-
MAFOR 0815/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11800 11200 13300 12400 11500. A chance of showers
Wednesday morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12700 11500 14400 11400. A chance of showers
Wednesday morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11700 12600 13500 12400. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$