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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 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...
The lake will remain in the warm sector ahead of a cold front
today and Sunday. The cold front will cross the lake Sunday night
into Monday. This front will stall south of the lake for Tuesday,
as high pressure 30.10 inches passes to the north. The stalled
front will slowly move north for Wednesday and beyond.

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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-
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
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-
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming
northwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. 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-
335 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 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 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0509/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14500 11500 12400 11510. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 14500 12400 11410. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 14500 13400. Waves 2 feet or less.

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