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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
923 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 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 stationary front will linger along or in the vicinity of Lake
Erie with a pressure of 30.00 inches through Saturday before
lifting north as a warm front. Pressure will remain near constant
at 30.00 inches until a strong cold front passes through north to
south Tuesday.

LEZ162>164-252015-
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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
923 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-252015-
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-
923 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-252015-
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-
923 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance
of showers early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-252015-
MAFOR 2515/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12600 11500 12200 11300 12400. A chance of showers
late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. A chance of showers
Saturday morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14600 11800 11200 11300 11400. A chance of
showers Saturday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14600 11500 13300. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$