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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
321 PM EST Sat Nov 8 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 29.60 inches will move from the Mid-Mississippi
Valley east just south of Lake Erie on Sunday. A trough averaging
29.80 inches will linger over Lake Erie through the first part of
this week. A brief ridge averaging 30.00 inches will build north
on Tuesday before a low pressure 29.50 inches more a warm front
northeast Tuesday night, followed by a cold front on Wednesday. A
trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger across the area on
Thursday.

LEZ162>164-090330-
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-
321 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of rain showers early, then a chance of
rain showers late this evening. Rain showers after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers with
snow showers likely in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow showers during the
day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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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-
321 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers from late
evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers in the
evening, then rain and snow showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow
and rain showers in the morning, then snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow
showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers with rain showers likely during the day, then rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves
8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.

$$

LEZ061-167>169-090330-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
321 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers from late
evening on. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers with
snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow
showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers with rain showers likely during the day, then rain
showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to
10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0822/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11110 11100 11116 12126 13836. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5
to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Sunday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11110 11100 12116 11126 12136 11836. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Sunday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12100 13116 11126 12136. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet Sunday.

$$