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FZUS61 KCLE 020146
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
946 PM EDT Thu May 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...
Low pressure 29.60 inches moves northeastward across the central
Great Lakes tonight. A cold front will track southeast across
Lake Erie on Friday. Low pressure 29.90 inches lingers across the
Ohio Valley through the weekend and into Monday.

LEZ162>164-020815-
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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
946 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of showers early
in the afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ165>167-020815-
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-
946 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late
this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
946 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon,
then a chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-020815-
MAFOR 0203/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12520 12510 12610 11600 11700. A chance of showers
Friday afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Friday. Waves 2 feet or less Friday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12520 13510 12600 11700. A chance of showers
Friday afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Friday.
Waves 1 to 2 feet Friday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11410 15510 11600. A chance of showers Friday
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday evening.

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