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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
945 PM 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...
Low pressure 29.70 inches will move northeast through the central
Great Lakes tonight into southern Quebec late Thursday, bringing 
a cold front southeast across the lake through Thursday. High 
pressure 30.20 inches will build east across the Great Lakes 
Friday into Saturday. Low pressure 29.90 inches will move east 
across the lake Sunday followed by high pressure 30.10 inches 
Monday.


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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-
945 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. 
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less 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
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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