456  
FZUS61 KCLE 041955  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
355 PM EDT THU SEP 4 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  
 
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE 29.90 INCHES WILL ENTER THIS EVENING BEFORE LOW  
PRESSURE 29.40 INCHES MOVES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION THROUGH  
SATURDAY. THE LOW WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT EAST ACROSS LAKE ERIE ON  
FRIDAY EVENING. A TROUGH AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES WILL REMAIN  
ACROSS THE REGION FOR SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES WILL  
ENTER FOR MONDAY.  
 
LEZ162>164-050215-  
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-  
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
355 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING  
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 3 TO  
6 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LEZ165>167-050215-  
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-  
355 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO  
30 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LEZ061-168-169-050215-  
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-  
355 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO  
30 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LEZ161-050215-  
MAFOR 0421/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 12500 11410 11430 11530 11540 11530. WAVES 1  
TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET FRIDAY.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 11500 11400 11410 12430 12540. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET, AND  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET FRIDAY.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 11500 11400 11410 11420 11430 12530. WAVES 1  
TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET FRIDAY.  
 
 
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