


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
724 FZUS61 KCLE 070754 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 354 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 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 be pushing into the region today before high pressure 30.50 inches returns build in behind the front on Wednesday and will persist through the end of the week. LEZ162-163-071415- 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- 354 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of waterspouts early. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>167-071415- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 354 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A slight chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of waterspouts early. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-071415- 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- 354 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely late in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-071415- MAFOR 0709/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11526 11516 11610 11726 11826 11830 12820. A chance of thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12526 11516 11626 11726 11836 12820. A chance of thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight. ERIE EAST 1/3 11510 13516 11726 11826 12820. A chance of thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. $$