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FZUS61 KCLE 050129
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
929 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 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 ridge averaging 30.20 inches exits to the southeast from the
Eastern Great Lakes region through Sunday. Sunday evening through
Monday evening, a cold front is expected to move southeastward
across Lake Erie. Behind the cold front, another ridge averaging
30.10 inches builds in from the Upper Great Plains through this
Tuesday. By Wednesday, the ridge should begin to exit eastward as
a weak trough averaging 29.95 inches moves into the region from
the west.

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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-
929 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot
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-
929 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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-
929 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0503/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 11400 14500 12400. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11300 12400 13500 12400. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11300 13400 13500 11400. Waves 1 foot or less.

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