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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
317 AM EST Tue Nov 18 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 29.90 inches will weaken as it moves east into the
Ohio Valley today. High pressure 30.10 inches will build
southeast over the region tonight through Wednesday night before a
cold front tracks east across the Great Lakes late Thursday into
Friday. High pressure 29.90 inches will return to the Great Lakes
over the weekend.

LEZ162-163-181545-
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-
317 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Snow
with a chance of rain this morning, then rain, snow with a slight
chance of sleet this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of rain early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of rain Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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LEZ164-165-181545-
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-
317 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of rain and snow this morning, then rain and snow early
this afternoon. A chance of rain late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of rain in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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LEZ061-166>169-181545-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
317 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A slight
chance of rain and snow early, then a chance of rain and snow. A
chance of rain late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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LEZ161-181545-
MAFOR 1810/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 11500 11407 11300 12200 12100. A chance of
rain this morning and this evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 12500 11400 11300 11200 12100. A chance of
rain and snow today. A chance of rain this evening. Waves 2 feet
or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13600 12500 11300 12100. Waves 2 feet or less.

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