871  
FZUS61 KCLE 300804  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
404 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 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 OF 29.70 INCHES WILL LINGER ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT  
LAKES TODAY. A COLD FRONT WITH LOW PRESSURE OF 29.50 INCHES WILL  
SETTLE SOUTH ACROSS LAKE ERIE TONIGHT BEFORE EXITING TO THE SOUTH  
EARLY SATURDAY. A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.80 INCHES WILL REMAIN OVER  
THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE A RIDGE  
AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES BUILDS OVER THE OHIO VALLEY ON MONDAY. A  
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF NEXT  
WEEK.  
 
LEZ162-163-301430-  
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-  
404 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
LEZ164>168-301430-  
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-  
404 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATE  
EVENING ON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-169-301430-  
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-  
404 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATE  
EVENING ON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
LEZ161-301430-  
MAFOR 3009/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 13600 12500 11600 12710. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13600 12500 12600 11710. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 12500 13510 11610 11600 11610. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
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