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FZUS61 KCLE 111400
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1000 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 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 30.10 inches will maintain influence over the
lake today before drifting east off the New England coastline
tonight. A cold front will approach the lake from the northwest
on Tuesday before crossing the lake early Wednesday. High pressure
30.00 inches will build south over the Great Lakes Thursday
through Friday as the front slows over the Ohio Valley.

LEZ162-163-112000-
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-
1000 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>167-112000-
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-
1000 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-112000-
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-
1000 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-112000-
MAFOR 1115/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 12300 12400 13500. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 11800 11200 11300 11400 13500. Waves 1
foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11700 11200 11300 13400 11500. Waves 1 foot
or less.

$$