Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for North Madison, OH
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open lake forecast for lake erie national weather service cleveland oh 852 am edt Thu jul 17 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 - Low pressure 29.70 inches will move northeast this morning through the central great lakes into southern quebec late Thursday, bringing a cold front southeast across the lake through this evening. High pressure 30.20 inches will build east across the great lakes Friday into Saturday. Low pressure 29.90 inches will move east across the lake Sunday followed by high pressure 30.10 inches Monday.
lez165>167-172015- 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- 852 am edt Thu jul 17 2025
Today - Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
Tonight - Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Friday - Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Friday night - Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
Saturday - South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
Sunday - North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Monday - East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
open lake forecast for lake erie national weather service cleveland oh 852 am edt Thu jul 17 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.
lez165>167-172015- 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- 852 am edt Thu jul 17 2025
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near North Madison, OH
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 139 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
A cold front will move east through the area today and linger across the Ohio Valley as high pressure builds from the north on Friday. This front will gradually lift back north on Saturday, followed by a cold front on Sunday. High pressure will build back into the area on Monday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/
A broad upper level trough is over the Upper Great Lakes region this morning. An area of low pressure is over Lower Michigan and tracking east this morning. A weak surface trough is pushing eastward across the central basin of Lake Erie with a few scattered showers and thunderstorm. A cold front is currently located across southwestern Lower Michigan into northern Indiana. This cold front will push through later today. We will continue to have a chance for a few scattered showers and thunderstorm ahead of the cold front today. High temperatures will climb into the lower and middle 80s this afternoon.
The cold front will settle down towards the Ohio River tonight and stall out. A weak area of high pressure will build over the Great Lakes this evening through Friday with dry weather and comfortable temperatures. Highs on Friday will be in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees.
SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
The upper level flow will remain psuedo zonal or a slight west- northwest flow this weekend. The stalled out frontal boundary across the Ohio River will lift northward as a warm front late Friday night into early Saturday. This frontal boundary will stall out once again over our area Saturday into Sunday.
Scattered chances for showers and thunderstorms will return to the forecast Saturday through Sunday. A weak mid level disturbance in the 500 mb flow will track across the Lower Great Lakes and Upper Ohio Valley region Saturday evening. This disturbance will interact with the stalled surface front and bring a higher chance for POPs Saturday evening. The stalled front may waffle back southward into central Ohio later on Sunday with lower rain chances over northern Ohio and chance POPs across central Ohio. High temperatures this weekend will be in the lower to middle 80s.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
A weak area of high pressure over southern Quebec and Ontario will build in from the north and northeast on Monday. The weak frontal boundary will be pushed into southern Ohio by Monday.
The weather pattern will shift to a hotter forecast by Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. An upper level ridge of high pressure will build across the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley towards the middle of next week. Temperatures will warm into the upper 80s to lower 90s by the middle of next week. We will keep some slight chance to widely scattered POPs in the forecast early to middle of next week as well.
AVIATION /18Z Thursday THROUGH Tuesday/
MVFR ceilings are beginning to lift to VFR this afternoon across northern Ohio with pockets of MVFR persisting across lakeshore TAF sites. Have all TAF sites lifting to VFR by tonight with another round of MVFR ceilings likely early Friday morning through daybreak. There's a low chance for some light rain showers Friday morning pushing off Lake Erie so continued the VCSH at KCLE and KERI.
A mostly dry cold front will continue to push east across terminals this afternoon and early evening. Gusty westerly to northwesterly winds 12-15 knots sustained with gusts 20-25 knots, 30+ knots at times at KERI, continue through this afternoon. Winds diminish to 10 knots or less from west to east behind the front tonight and will turn northeasterly to easterly by Friday. Winds will generally remain under 8 knots through Friday afternoon.
Outlook...Non-VFR returning this weekend in scattered showers and thunderstorms. Non-VFR possible in showers and thunderstorms through the middle of next week.
MARINE
Small Craft Advisory is still in effect for Thursday through Thursday night due to increased winds and waves across the lake with a passing cold front. Winds will increase to 20-25 knots sustained with waves building to 5-9 feet across the central and eastern basins of the open waters. For the near shore zones, winds will be around 15-25 knots with waves building to 5-8 feet before subsiding to 3-6 feet. After the low pressure system and cold front move eastward, winds and waves will start to subside across the lake into early Friday. Starting Friday, winds will veer to be out of the north to northeast at 5-10 knots. Expect winds to be fairly light across the lake thereafter through early Sunday. A low pressure system will move through the region on Sunday and winds will increase to 10-15 knots out of the north before shifting to be out of the east on Monday at around 10 knots.
CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
OH...Beach Hazards Statement until 11 PM EDT this evening for OHZ010>012-089.
PA...Beach Hazards Statement until 11 PM EDT this evening for PAZ001.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for LEZ142>144.
Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for LEZ145>149.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 139 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
A cold front will move east through the area today and linger across the Ohio Valley as high pressure builds from the north on Friday. This front will gradually lift back north on Saturday, followed by a cold front on Sunday. High pressure will build back into the area on Monday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/
A broad upper level trough is over the Upper Great Lakes region this morning. An area of low pressure is over Lower Michigan and tracking east this morning. A weak surface trough is pushing eastward across the central basin of Lake Erie with a few scattered showers and thunderstorm. A cold front is currently located across southwestern Lower Michigan into northern Indiana. This cold front will push through later today. We will continue to have a chance for a few scattered showers and thunderstorm ahead of the cold front today. High temperatures will climb into the lower and middle 80s this afternoon.
The cold front will settle down towards the Ohio River tonight and stall out. A weak area of high pressure will build over the Great Lakes this evening through Friday with dry weather and comfortable temperatures. Highs on Friday will be in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees.
SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
The upper level flow will remain psuedo zonal or a slight west- northwest flow this weekend. The stalled out frontal boundary across the Ohio River will lift northward as a warm front late Friday night into early Saturday. This frontal boundary will stall out once again over our area Saturday into Sunday.
Scattered chances for showers and thunderstorms will return to the forecast Saturday through Sunday. A weak mid level disturbance in the 500 mb flow will track across the Lower Great Lakes and Upper Ohio Valley region Saturday evening. This disturbance will interact with the stalled surface front and bring a higher chance for POPs Saturday evening. The stalled front may waffle back southward into central Ohio later on Sunday with lower rain chances over northern Ohio and chance POPs across central Ohio. High temperatures this weekend will be in the lower to middle 80s.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
A weak area of high pressure over southern Quebec and Ontario will build in from the north and northeast on Monday. The weak frontal boundary will be pushed into southern Ohio by Monday.
The weather pattern will shift to a hotter forecast by Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. An upper level ridge of high pressure will build across the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley towards the middle of next week. Temperatures will warm into the upper 80s to lower 90s by the middle of next week. We will keep some slight chance to widely scattered POPs in the forecast early to middle of next week as well.
AVIATION /18Z Thursday THROUGH Tuesday/
MVFR ceilings are beginning to lift to VFR this afternoon across northern Ohio with pockets of MVFR persisting across lakeshore TAF sites. Have all TAF sites lifting to VFR by tonight with another round of MVFR ceilings likely early Friday morning through daybreak. There's a low chance for some light rain showers Friday morning pushing off Lake Erie so continued the VCSH at KCLE and KERI.
A mostly dry cold front will continue to push east across terminals this afternoon and early evening. Gusty westerly to northwesterly winds 12-15 knots sustained with gusts 20-25 knots, 30+ knots at times at KERI, continue through this afternoon. Winds diminish to 10 knots or less from west to east behind the front tonight and will turn northeasterly to easterly by Friday. Winds will generally remain under 8 knots through Friday afternoon.
Outlook...Non-VFR returning this weekend in scattered showers and thunderstorms. Non-VFR possible in showers and thunderstorms through the middle of next week.
MARINE
Small Craft Advisory is still in effect for Thursday through Thursday night due to increased winds and waves across the lake with a passing cold front. Winds will increase to 20-25 knots sustained with waves building to 5-9 feet across the central and eastern basins of the open waters. For the near shore zones, winds will be around 15-25 knots with waves building to 5-8 feet before subsiding to 3-6 feet. After the low pressure system and cold front move eastward, winds and waves will start to subside across the lake into early Friday. Starting Friday, winds will veer to be out of the north to northeast at 5-10 knots. Expect winds to be fairly light across the lake thereafter through early Sunday. A low pressure system will move through the region on Sunday and winds will increase to 10-15 knots out of the north before shifting to be out of the east on Monday at around 10 knots.
CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
OH...Beach Hazards Statement until 11 PM EDT this evening for OHZ010>012-089.
PA...Beach Hazards Statement until 11 PM EDT this evening for PAZ001.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for LEZ142>144.
Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for LEZ145>149.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| 45132 - Port Stanley | 15 mi | 61 min | W 5.8G | 72°F | 70°F | 4 ft | 29.91 | |
| GELO1 - Geneva on the Lake, OH | 30 mi | 91 min | W 21G | |||||
| 45208 | 32 mi | 41 min | W 18G | 76°F | 4 ft | 29.90 | 70°F | |
| ASBO1 | 32 mi | 61 min | W 14G | |||||
| FAIO1 - 9063053 - Fairport, OH | 34 mi | 43 min | WSW 21G | 78°F | 81°F | 29.92 | 69°F | |
| 45207 | 37 mi | 41 min | WNW 12G | 75°F | 80°F | 4 ft | 29.93 | 69°F |
| CBLO1 - Conneaut Breakwater Light, OH | 40 mi | 61 min | WSW 13G | |||||
| 45164 | 43 mi | 61 min | 14G | 74°F | 76°F | 4 ft | ||
| 45197 | 48 mi | 41 min | W 14G | 76°F | 78°F | 4 ft | 29.95 | 69°F |
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