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FZUS61 KCLE 020129
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
929 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 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...
High pressure 30.40 inches will continue to slowly build east
across the Great Lakes this weekend. The high will gradually build
east towards New England by Monday before a weak trough averaging
30.20 inches lifts north from the Ohio Valley to Lake Erie by
Tuesday.

LEZ162-163-020815-
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 Aug 1 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of waterspouts late in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LEZ164>167-020815-
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 Aug 1 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of waterspouts. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of waterspouts in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-020815-
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 Aug 1 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LEZ161-020815-
MAFOR 0203/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14110 13100 11200. A chance of waterspouts
overnight and Saturday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less Saturday and Saturday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12110 12200 11100 11800 11100 11200. A chance of
waterspouts overnight and Saturday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday and Saturday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12110 12100 11800 11700 12600. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$


Forecast Time Series for Lake Erie Islands

Wind Speed Possibilities

 

Wind Direction and Speed Possibilities

Forecast hourly 18 hours - 3 hourly to 36 hours

 

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Wind Gust Possibilities

 

Gust Direction and Speed Possibilities

Forecast hourly 18 hours - 3 hourly to 36 hours

 

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Wave Heights

Now-15 hours

Significant

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(top 10%)

Wave Heights

18-60 hours

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Wave Height Frequency Distribution

Significant Wave Probabilities

Water Level

General Forecast Time Series Days 3-7

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Prototype: Under Development: Not to be relied on for Operational Decision Making.