Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
909 FZUS61 KCLE 242006 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 306 PM EST Mon Nov 24 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 of 30.30 inches remains over the east coast tonight. Low pressure of 29.80 inches across the Upper Midwest will lift a warm front north into the area on Tuesday. A strong cold front will follow on Wednesday as the low pressure deepens to 29.40 inches. A surface trough will linger across the area through Friday before high pressure of 30.50 inches builds into the Great Lakes region on Saturday. LEZ162-163-250330- 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- 306 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 30 knots. Rain likely in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of snow during the day, then snow likely with a chance of rain Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ164>167-250330- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 306 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain through early afternoon, then a chance of rain late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knots. Rain likely with a chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Snow likely. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of snow during the day, then rain and snow likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LEZ061-168-169-250330- 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- 306 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain early, then rain from late morning on. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 45 knots. Rain and snow in the evening, then snow overnight. Waves 11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .THURSDAY...West gales to 40 knots. Snow. Waves 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow Friday night. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of snow during the day, then snow and rain likely Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ161-250330- MAFOR 2422/ ERIE WEST 1/3 14400 11306 12316 11410. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14400 11400 12316 11416. Waves 1 to 2 feet. ERIE EAST 1/3 15400 12416. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$