


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
296 FZUS61 KCLE 291935 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 335 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 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... High pressure 30.20 inches remains in control through the weekend before sliding towards the New England coast early next week. LEZ162-163-300215- 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- 335 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>167-300215- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 335 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-300215- 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- 335 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of waterspouts this evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-300215- MAFOR 2921/ ERIE WEST 1/3 14100 11100 11800 12100. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11700 11810 15800. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 12700 14800 11700 11600. A chance of waterspouts this evening. Waves 2 feet or less. $$