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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

344 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 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 will cross the lake late today, followed by 

building high pressure 30.10 inches on Friday before it departs to

the east coast on Saturday and Sunday. Another cold front pushes

east on 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-

344 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025



.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers and

thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Isolated

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet

or less. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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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-

344 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025



.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot

or less. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance

of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. 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-

344 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025



.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance

of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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MAFOR 0309/

ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 13700 12100 12200. Waves 2 feet or less. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 12700 11600 11700 11800 12100. Waves 2

feet or less. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 12700 12600 11700 11800 11100. Waves 1 foot

or less. 



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