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066
FZUS61 KCLE 301943
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
343 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.20 inches impacts the Lake Erie
region before the ridge begins to exit toward New England tonight.
On Thursday through Friday night, a low of about 29.50 inches
should move northeastward from the Mid Mississippi Valley toward
the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River. Accordingly, a warm front
should drift northward across Lake Erie during the late morning
through evening hours of Thursday before a cold front moves
southeastward across the lake Friday night. Behind the cold front,
a trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger over Lake Erie as a
ridge attempts to build from the north-central United States.

LEZ162>164-010215-
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-
343 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-010215-
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 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-010215-
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 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-010215-
MAFOR 3021/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 14210 11210 11316 11426. A chance of
thunderstorms Thursday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12200 14210 11310 11426. A chance of
thunderstorms Thursday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12200 11100 13200 11210 11306. A chance of
thunderstorms Thursday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

772
FZUS51 KCLE 301937
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
337 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 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>144-010215-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
337 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 56 degrees, off Cleveland 49
degrees, and off Erie 51 degrees.

$$

LEZ145>147-010215-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
337 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 56 degrees, off Cleveland 49
degrees, and off Erie 51 degrees.

$$

LEZ148-149-010215-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
337 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 56 degrees, off Cleveland 49
degrees, and off Erie 51 degrees.

$$

258
WHUS71 KCLE 300755
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
355 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

LEZ145>149-300900-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-250430T0800Z/
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
355 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

Northeast winds of 5 to 15 knots will decrease through midday.

$$

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

707
WHUS51 KCLE 292227
SMWCLE
LEZ143>145-163>165-292330-
/O.NEW.KCLE.MA.W.0015.250429T2227Z-250429T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
627 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Nearshore and Open waters from Reno Beach OH to Avon Point OH...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 627 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Kelleys
Island, moving east at 30 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
Lorain Harbor, Kelleys Island, and Huron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4141 8262 4150 8279 4151 8272 4154 8272
4153 8282 4155 8282 4154 8283 4155 8284
4158 8283 4168 8262 4168 8240 4176 8218
4168 8200 4151 8203 4143 8236 4138 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 275DEG 28KT 4159 8262

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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208
FZUS71 KCLE 292321
MWSCLE

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
721 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

LEZ144-145-164-165-292331-
/O.EXP.KCLE.MA.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250429T2330Z/
721 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...

The affected areas were...
Nearshore and Open waters from The Islands OH to Avon Point OH...

The thunderstorm has weakened and no longer poses a significant
threat to boaters.

LAT...LON 4139 8253 4142 8260 4141 8262 4146 8268
4154 8267 4156 8202 4153 8203 4151 8205
4143 8236 4138 8248 4139 8252
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 270DEG 28KT 4144 8239

$$

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