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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
939 AM EST Sat Nov 22 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 will remain over the Great Lakes today
before a warm front lifts across the lake tonight. A cold front
will move east on Sunday. High pressure 30.30 inches will build
over the lake Sunday night into Monday. Another low pressure 29.70
inches will move into the region on Tuesday, moving a warm front
north early Tuesday followed by another cold front Tuesday night
into Wednesday. A surface trough averaging 29.90 inches will
linger through Friday.

LEZ162>164-222115-
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-
939 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain
likely Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.

$$

LEZ165>167-222115-
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-
939 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain Monday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain during the
day, then a chance of rain and snow Wednesday night. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-222115-
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-
939 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of rain Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then a chance of rain
and snow Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

$$

LEZ161-222115-
MAFOR 2216/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11800 11700 12500 11510 11520 12630. Waves 2 feet
or less this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5
feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet Sunday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12800 11600 11500 11510 11520 11530 11630. Waves
2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3
to 5 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10
feet Sunday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11800 12700 11600 11510 11520 11530 11630. Waves 2
feet or less this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2
to 4 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10
feet Sunday morning.

$$