National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 111335
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
935 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 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 stationary front over northern Ohio will lift north across Lake Erie tonight. Low pressure 29.70 inches will move northeast across the Upper Great Lakes on Saturday into Sunday, extending a cold front east through the area on Sunday. High pressure 30.00 inches will build in by Monday into Tuesday.

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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
935 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ164>167-112030
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
935 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-168-169-112030
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
935 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY
West winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1115/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 13400 11300 12400 11500. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 11400 11200 11300 14400. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 11800 11200 12300 13400. A chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 foot or less.