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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
315 AM EST Sat Nov 15 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 29.40 inches over the northern Great Lakes this
morning will track east to New England and deepen to 28.90 inches
by Sunday morning. This low will lift a warm front across Lake
Erie this morning before a strong cold front sweeps east across
the lake this evening. A trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger
over the eastern Great Lakes Sunday through Monday before a ridge
averaging 30.20 inches builds across the Central Great Lakes
Monday night through Wednesday.

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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-
315 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A slight
chance of rain early. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

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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-
315 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of rain through early afternoon, then rain likely late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance of
rain early. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of
rain. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
rain Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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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-
315 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. A chance of rain this morning, then rain with a slight
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of rain from late evening on. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Rain likely with a
chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1510/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11410 11520 12530 11630 11640 12740. A chance of
rain this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet
today. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11410 11420 12530 11646 11640 12740. Waves 1
foot or less building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9
feet today. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12410 11426 11536 11546 11640 12740. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet tonight.

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