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FZUS61 KCLE 130743
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
343 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 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 weak cold front with pressure of 29.90 inches will move
southeast across Lake Erie today. High pressure of 30.20 inches
will build over the eastern Great Lakes Thursday and Friday before
exiting east this weekend. A warm front will lift back north
across Lake Erie on Friday night before settling back south
Saturday night into Sunday.

LEZ162-163-131415-
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-
343 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A slight chance
of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>167-131415-
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-
343 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
waterspouts. Showers with thunderstorms likely early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms from late morning on. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-131415-
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-
343 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
waterspouts. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-131415-
MAFOR 1309/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11506 14600 11800 12100. A chance of waterspouts. A
chance of thunderstorms today. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11509 11500 13600 11700 11800 11110. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11509 11506 14600 11700 11100. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$