Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
168 FZUS61 KCLE 030213 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 913 PM EST Sun Nov 2 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... A cold front will approach from the west tonight before moving east across the lake Monday afternoon into Monday evening. High pressure 30.40 inches will briefly build east across the Ohio Valley Tuesday, followed by the next cold front on Wednesday. High pressure 30.20 inches will build east over the region for Thursday before low pressure 29.60 inches over the Upper Great Lakes pushes a cold front towards Lake Erie on Friday. LEZ162>164-030915- 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- 913 PM EST Sun Nov 2 2025 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LEZ165-166-030915- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 913 PM EST Sun Nov 2 2025 .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A slight chance of rain late in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain Wednesday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LEZ167-168-030915- 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- 913 PM EST Sun Nov 2 2025 .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A slight chance of rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain Wednesday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LEZ061-169-030915- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 913 PM EST Sun Nov 2 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A slight chance of rain late in the morning. A chance of rain early in the afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LEZ161-030915- MAFOR 0304/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11520 12530 11540 14640. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Monday and Monday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11520 12530 11540 14640. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet Monday. Waves 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Monday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 11510 11520 11530 12540 13640. A chance of rain Monday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 14 feet, and occasionally around 18 feet Monday. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet Monday evening. $$