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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
927 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 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 builds from the western Great
Lakes through Friday before it exits slowly eastward this weekend.
This ridge evolution will allow a warm front to sweep northward
across Lake Erie Friday night. A cold front should drift
southeastward across Lake Erie Sunday night through Monday
evening. Behind the front, another ridge averaging 30.10 inches
should build from the Upper Midwest 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-
927 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 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-
927 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. 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-
927 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0403/
ERIE WEST 1/3 16200. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12100 15200. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11800 14100 11100 11200 11300. Waves 1 foot or
less.

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