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FZUS61 KCLE 261346
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
946 AM EDT Thu Jun 26 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches remains over the lake. Low
pressure 29.80 inches will approach the western Great Lakes
tonight and cross Lake Huron on Friday. This low will extend a
cold front across the lake Friday night into Saturday. High
pressure 30.00 inches will build into the Great Lakes region on
Sunday. A cold front will move through the Great Lakes on Monday.

LEZ162>164-262015-
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-
946 AM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers early
this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-262015-
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-
946 AM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-262015-
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-
946 AM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-262015-
MAFOR 2615/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 12200 13300 12400. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. A chance of showers
Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14200 12210 12300. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. A chance of showers Friday morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11800 15100 11200. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight and Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$