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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
945 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 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...
Low pressure 29.70 inches will move northeast through the central
Great Lakes tonight into southern Quebec late Thursday, bringing
a cold front southeast across the lake through Thursday. High
pressure 30.20 inches will build east across the Great Lakes
Friday into Saturday. Low pressure 29.90 inches will move east
across the lake Sunday followed by high pressure 30.10 inches
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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
945 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
945 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
945 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1703/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 11520 11530 12630 11620 11710 11720. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
Thursday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11520 11530 11540 12630 12720. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms Thursday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Thursday. Waves 3 to
5 feet Thursday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11410 11510 11520 11530 11540 11640 11630 11710. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight and Thursday
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Thursday. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and occasionally around 9
feet Thursday evening.

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