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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
953 AM EDT Wed Aug 6 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 30.30 inches will continue to reside over Lake
Erie through the rest of the week. The system will slowly drift
southeast into the New England states by Thursday and off the
Canadian Maritimes by Saturday.

LEZ162-163-062015-
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 Wed Aug 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>167-062015-
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-
953 AM EDT Wed Aug 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-062015-
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-
953 AM EDT Wed Aug 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-062015-
MAFOR 0615/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14200 12300 12400. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13200 11210 13310 11410. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11200 12100 11200 11300 13400. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$