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FZUS61 KCLE 090104
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
904 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 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 30.20 inches will persist over Lake Erie
through Tuesday as high pressure drifts from New England toward
the Mid-Atlantic states. A cold front will move into the central
Great Lakes on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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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-
904 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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-
904 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet 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-
904 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0903/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 14400 11300 11200 11300. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11300 12410 11400 11300 11200 11100 11200. Waves
2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11300 11400 11410 11400 11500 11700 11100 11300.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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