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FZUS61 KCLE 120734
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 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 move south across Lake Erie late this Thursday
morning. The front will settle as a stationary front south of Lake
Erie through the weekend and into early next week.

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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-
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet 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-
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

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-
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1209/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 11210 12110 14210. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 11100 15110. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11700 11800 12100 12200 11100 11110. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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