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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 200748
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
348 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 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

Lake Erie will be between high pressure 30.50 inches to the north and a front to the south. High pressure will move east and the front will lift north as a warm front tonight, as low pressure 29.50 inches develops over the central United States and moves northeast toward the Great Lakes. This low will track through the region on Monday and extend a cold front across the lake. High pressure 30.20 inches will enter for Tuesday and slide east on Wednesday. A warm front will cross the lake on Thursday.

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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
348 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Thursday night. 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
348 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Thursday night. 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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the
Lake OH beyond 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
348 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TODAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


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MAFOR 2009/ ERIE WEST 1/3 14110 11120 12220 11210. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14110 11120 13220. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11800 13100 12110 12210. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.