


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
235 FZUS61 KCLE 071402 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1002 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 with pressure of 29.90 inches will move southeast across Lake Erie today. High pressure of 30.50 inches builds over the Great Lakes Region behind the front on Wednesday and will persist through the end of the week. LEZ162-163-072015- 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- 1002 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then showers 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. $$ LEZ164>167-072015- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 1002 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A slight chance of waterspouts. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of waterspouts early. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-072015- 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- 1002 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers late this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers 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. $$ LEZ161-072015- MAFOR 0715/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11616 11726 11826 11830 14820. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight and Wednesday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11516 11626 11726 11836 12820 11830 11820. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight and Wednesday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 12516 11726 11826 14820. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday morning. $$