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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 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...
High pressure 30.10 inches will move across the lake today,
sliding southeast tonight. A warm front will cross the lake behind
the high pressure system tonight. Low pressure 29.70 inches will
develop over the northern Lakes on Saturday and extend a cold
front across Lake Erie on Sunday. High pressure 30.00 inches will
return to the eastern Lakes for Monday and 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-
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 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 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 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-
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 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 south. 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-
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 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...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0409/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11300 14200 11300 11400. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13200 11100 12200 11300 11400. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 11200 13100 11200 11300 11400. Waves 1 foot
or less.

$$