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FZUS61 KCLE 180301
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1001 PM EST Mon Nov 17 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 30.20 inches builds over Lake Erie tonight, followed
by a trough averaging 30.00 inches Tuesday. High pressure 30.10
inches builds back in for Tuesday night through Wednesday night. A
cold front tracks through the region late Thursday night through
early Friday.

LEZ162-163-180930-
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-
1001 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. A slight chance of rain and snow late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of rain and snow early, then rain from late morning on.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 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 foot 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 southwest. Rain
likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.

$$

LEZ164-165-180930-
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-
1001 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
slight chance of rain early, then a chance of rain late in the
morning. Rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
1 foot.
.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 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain likely
during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ061-166>169-180930-
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-
1001 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A slight
chance of rain late in the morning. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Rain likely Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain
Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ161-180930-
MAFOR 1804/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13700 11400 12306 11206 11200. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11710 12700 11600 11500 11400 11300 11200. A
chance of rain Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday and Tuesday
evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12710 11700 14600 11200. A chance of rain Tuesday
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less Tuesday. Waves 1 foot or less Tuesday evening.

$$