734  
FZUS61 KCLE 310803  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
403 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 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 TROUGH AVERAGING 29.80 INCHES IS EXPECTED TO LINGER OVER LAKE  
ERIE AND VICINITY THROUGH SUNDAY. DURING SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THIS  
WEDNESDAY, A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES SHOULD AFFECT LAKE ERIE  
AS THE RIDGE AXIS MOVES FROM THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TOWARD THE  
GULF OF MAINE. HOWEVER, ON WEDNESDAY, ANOTHER TROUGH AVERAGING  
29.80 INCHES SHOULD ATTEMPT TO OVERSPREAD LAKE ERIE FROM THE WEST  
AS A SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WESTERN GREAT  
LAKES AND VICINITY.  
 
LEZ162-163-311430-  
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-  
403 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
LEZ164>168-311430-  
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-GENEVA-ON-  
THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
403 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-169-311430-  
RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
403 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
LEZ161-311430-  
MAFOR 3109/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 11820 12830 11720 11710 12700 11710. WAVES 2 TO 4  
FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11720 12730 12720 13710. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 14720 11720 12710 11610. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
THIS MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY.  
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.  
 

 
 
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