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FZUS61 KCLE 260206
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1006 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 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 moves east across the lake tonight. High pressure
30.40 will build over the region behind the front this weekend
before drifting east of Lake Erie on Monday. Low pressure 29.50
inches will track across the Upper Midwest and northern Great
Lakes Monday into Tuesday, lifting a warm front across the lake
Monday night into Tuesday morning followed by a cold front Tuesday
night.

LEZ162>164-260830-
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-
1006 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance
of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ165-166-260830-
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-
1006 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers late. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-167>169-260830-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 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-
1006 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this evening, then showers likely after
midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-260830-
MAFOR 2603/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 11710 13720 11710 11810 11800. A chance of
showers late this evening. Waves 2 feet or less overnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Saturday. Waves 2 to 4 feet
Saturday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11606 11710 15720. Waves 2 feet or less
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Saturday.
Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11506 11600 11610 14620 11720. Waves 1 foot or less
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet Saturday.
Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday evening.

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