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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
944 AM 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 currently over western Lake Erie will push southeast
across the lake today, stalling just south of the lakeshore
tonight into Friday. The front will push into the Ohio Valley
Friday night and Saturday as high pressure 30.10 inches briefly
noses out of the northern Great Lakes. High pressure exits into
New England on Sunday as a warm front lifts northeast across the
lake, followed by a cold front from the west on Monday.

LEZ162-163-052015-
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-
944 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot 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
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 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, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>167-052015-
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-
944 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-052015-
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-
944 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-052015-
MAFOR 0515/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11106 15100 11100. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon and evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 16100. 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
Friday morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 16100. 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 Friday
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$