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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
913 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 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 settles over Lake Erie tonight
into early Thursday. A weak cold front will cross the lake late
Thursday, followed by building high pressure 30.10 inches on
Friday before it departs to the east coast on Saturday and Sunday.

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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-
913 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. 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
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds around 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-
913 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North 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...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 2 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-
913 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms, then a slight chance of showers
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. 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. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0303/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 12600 12700 11800 11100 11200. Waves 1 foot
or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12500 11600 12700 11600 11700 11800. Waves 2
feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13500 14600 11700. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$