Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
139 FZUS61 KCLE 031405 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 905 AM EST Mon Nov 3 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 moves across the lake late this afternoon. 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>164-032115- 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- 905 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A slight chance of showers late this morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. $$ LEZ165>168-032115- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 905 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. $$ LEZ061-169-032115- 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- 905 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. A chance of showers late this morning, then showers early this afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LEZ161-032115- MAFOR 0316/ ERIE WEST 1/3 14640 11640 11630 11620 11610. A chance of showers late this morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet this afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Tuesday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14640 11740 11730 11720 11620. A chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet this afternoon. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Tuesday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11556 11650 12640 11740 11730 12620. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet, and occasionally around 18 feet this afternoon. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Tuesday morning. $$