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609
FZUS61 KCLE 170741
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
341 AM EDT Sat May 17 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 will push across Lake Erie west to east this morning
with a trough averaging 29.70 inches lingering through tonight.
This trough weakens to 29.90 inches Sunday. A ridge averaging
30.10 inches moves in Monday into Monday night, followed by low
pressure 29.60 inches for midweek.

LEZ162>164-171415-
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-
341 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday
night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-171415-
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-
341 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-171415-
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-
341 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of showers.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-171415-
MAFOR 1709/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12520 13630 11620 12630. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12520 13630 11620 12630. A chance of showers
early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet today. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9
feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12520 11530 11630 13620 11630. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7
feet, and occasionally around 9 feet today. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
and occasionally around 9 feet tonight.

$$

544
FZUS51 KCLE 170742
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
342 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.

LEZ142>145-171415-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
342 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 63 degrees, off Cleveland 55
degrees, and off Erie 50 degrees.

$$

LEZ146-147-171415-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
342 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 63 degrees, off Cleveland 55
degrees, and off Erie 50 degrees.

$$

LEZ148-149-171415-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
342 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 63 degrees, off Cleveland 55
degrees, and off Erie 50 degrees.

$$

210
WHUS71 KCLE 170736
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
336 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

LEZ142>145-171545-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-250518T0200Z/
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
336 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 1 to 4 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to
Avon Point OH.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

LEZ146-147-171545-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-250518T1400Z/
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
336 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 3 to 6 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Avon Point to
Geneva-on-the-Lake OH.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

LEZ148-149-171545-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0030.250517T1400Z-250518T1200Z/
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
336 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 knots and waves 3 to 6 feet
expected.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH to Ripley NY.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/cle

913
WHUS51 KCLE 160836
SMWCLE
LEZ144>146-164>166-161000-
/O.NEW.KCLE.MA.W.0033.250516T0836Z-250516T1000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
436 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Nearshore waters from The Islands OH to Willowick OH...
Open waters from The Islands OH to Willowick OH...

* Until 600 AM EDT.

* At 435 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Western Vermilion to near Huron, moving east at
45 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Lorain Harbor and Cleveland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4142 8259 4149 8260 4168 8213 4173 8173
4153 8167 4151 8169 4149 8169 4150 8170
4149 8173 4150 8182 4148 8188 4152 8202
4147 8219 4143 8227 4143 8236 4138 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 0835Z 264DEG 45KT 4150 8234 4136 8249

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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512
FZUS71 KCLE 160942
MWSCLE

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
542 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025

LEZ144>146-165-166-160952-
/O.CAN.KCLE.MA.W.0033.000000T0000Z-250516T1000Z/
542 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The affected areas were...
Nearshore waters from The Islands OH to Willowick OH...
Open waters from Vermilion OH to Willowick OH...

The thunderstorms have moved out of the area and no longer pose a
significant threat to boaters.

LAT...LON 4163 8225 4169 8206 4173 8173 4153 8167
4149 8173 4150 8182 4148 8187 4152 8203
4147 8219 4143 8227 4143 8237 4139 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 0942Z 264DEG 45KT 4158 8125 4144 8140

$$

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