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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
257 AM EST Sun Nov 9 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 29.70 inches will move from the Mid-Mississippi
Valley east just south of Lake Erie on Sunday. A trough averaging
29.90 inches will linger over Lake Erie through the first part of
this week. Another low pressure 29.50 inches brings a warm front
northeast Tuesday night, followed by a cold front on Wednesday. A
trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger across the area on
Thursday.

LEZ162>164-091515-
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-
257 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain
through early afternoon, then rain showers late. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers with a chance
of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow during the day.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
257 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north to
30 knots. A chance of rain early, then rain. Showers late. Waves
3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers in the
evening, then rain and snow showers likely after midnight. A
chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers late.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to
9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Snow likely with a chance of rain
during the day, then a chance of rain Tuesday night. Waves 7 to
10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.

$$

LEZ061-167>169-091515-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
257 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Rain through early afternoon, then rain showers likely late.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. Rain showers with snow
showers likely in the evening, then snow showers likely with a
slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Snow with rain likely during the
day, then rain likely Tuesday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet building
to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain Wednesday night.
Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0910/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11120 11136 14836 12830. A chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11120 12136 14836 11830. A chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet today. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12126 11136 12146 11836 11837 11827. Waves 2 to 4
feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
today. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet tonight.

$$