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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
943 PM EST Sat Nov 22 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 east across the Great Lakes
on Sunday, extending a cold front through the area. High pressure
30.30 inches will build over Lake Erie on Monday, followed by
another area of low pressure 29.70 inches on Tuesday. This low
will lift a warm front north through the region on Tuesday,
followed by a cold front on Wednesday. A surface trough averaging
29.90 inches will linger across the area through Friday.


LEZ162>164-230915-
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-
943 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building
to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southeast.
Rain likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

$$

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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-
943 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain. Waves
1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow Wednesday
night. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.

$$

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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-
943 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain through early afternoon, then a slight chance of rain
late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 13 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 9 to
12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2304/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 11520 13630 12620 11710. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Sunday.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Sunday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11520 11530 13630 11720 11710. Waves 1
foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6
feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Sunday. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Sunday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12510 11520 14630 11730. A chance of rain Sunday
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Sunday. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
Sunday evening.

$$