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FZUS61 KCLE 240743
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
343 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 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 trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers over Lake Erie through
Tuesday. A ridge averaging 30.20 inches should affect Lake Erie
this Wednesday through Thursday as the embedded high pressure
center moves from the Lower Missouri Valley to Atlantic waters
near the Delmarva Peninsula.

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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-
343 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of
waterspouts during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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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-
343 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

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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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
343 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of waterspouts from late evening on. A slight
chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
343 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts from late evening on. A slight chance of showers
late in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2409/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12700 11600 12610 11620 12720. Waves 2 feet or less
today. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11700 12600 12610 11620 12720. A chance of
waterspouts tonight. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3
feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13600 14610 11710. A chance of waterspouts tonight.
A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet today. Waves 2
to 4 feet tonight.

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