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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
349 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 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...
Weak low pressure of 29.90 inches will move off the Mid-Atlantic
Coast tonight while strong pressure of 30.40 inches builds in
from the north. High pressure will build east across the Great
Lakes Region through the weekend before moving to New England on
Monday.

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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-
349 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
waterspouts late. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts early. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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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-
349 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
waterspouts late. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts
in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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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-
349 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
waterspouts late. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts
early. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.

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MAFOR 3121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12130 13120 13110. A chance of waterspouts
overnight and Friday morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Friday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12130 13120 13110. A chance of waterspouts
overnight and Friday morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Friday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12120 15110. A chance of waterspouts overnight and
Friday morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday.

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