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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
339 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 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...
High pressure 30.30 inches gradually builds across the eastern
Great Lakes region through the weekend before building east
towards New England by Monday. A weak trough averaging 30.20
inches lifts north from the Ohio Valley to Lake Erie through mid-
week.

LEZ162-163-021415-
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-
339 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
waterspouts late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...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-
339 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of
waterspouts this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

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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-
339 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LEZ161-021415-
MAFOR 0209/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14100 11100 13200. A chance of waterspouts this
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12200 13100 13200. A chance of waterspouts this
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12200 11100 11700 11600 13500. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$