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FZUS61 KCLE 060147
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
947 PM EDT Thu Jun 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...
A cold front will slowly push through the region tonight before
exiting to the southeast on Friday. This slow moving front will
eventually stall over the Ohio Valley by Saturday. A warm front
will lift over the lake on Sunday as low pressure 29.80 inches
tracks across the Ohio Valley. A cold front will cross the lake on
Monday with a trough averaging 29.90 inches lingering in its wake
on Tuesday.

LEZ162-163-060830-
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-
947 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A slight
chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of
showers early. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>167-060830-
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-
947 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers
late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-060830-
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-
947 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
early, then a slight chance of showers late in the morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-060830-
MAFOR 0603/
ERIE WEST 1/3 15100 12800. A chance of showers late this evening.
Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15100 12800. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 15100 11100 11800. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. A chance of showers Friday morning. Waves 1 foot or
less.

$$