


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
077 FZUS61 KCLE 250758 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 358 AM EDT Thu Sep 25 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 will deepen to 29.70 inches as it departs across the eastern Great Lakes this afternoon. A ridge averaging 29.90 inches will build into the Ohio Valley tonight and Friday then expand to the eastern Great Lakes while strengthening to 30.20 inches through Monday. LEZ162>164-251415- 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- 358 AM EDT Thu Sep 25 2025 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ165>167-251415- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 358 AM EDT Thu Sep 25 2025 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ061-168-169-251415- 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- 358 AM EDT Thu Sep 25 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-251415- MAFOR 2509/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13800 14700 11700. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 13700 11600 13700. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 12500 14600 12700. A chance of showers this morning. Waves 2 feet or less. $$