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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 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 warm front will move north across the lake throughout the day
today. A cold front will cross the lake Thursday and slow over 
the Ohio Valley Friday, allowing high pressure 30.10 inches to 
build across Lake Erie Friday into Saturday. The front will lift 
back north as a warm front late Saturday into Sunday as a cold 
front approaches from the west.


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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-
335 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Waves 1 foot or less. 
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall early. Waves 1 foot or less building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less. 
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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