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FZUS61 KCLE 010152
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
952 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>164-010815-
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-
952 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers late this evening. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers 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.

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LEZ165>167-010815-
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-
952 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms through early afternoon, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late. 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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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.

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LEZ061-168-169-010815-
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-
952 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.REST OF 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 showers with a slight
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 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.

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LEZ161-010815-
MAFOR 0103/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14210 11310 11426 11520 11510. A chance of
thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
Thursday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14210 11310 11426 11420 11510. A chance of
thunderstorms Thursday evening. Waves 2 feet or less overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Thursday. Waves 2 to 4
feet Thursday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 13200 11210 11306 11416 11410. A chance of
thunderstorms Thursday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

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