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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
314 PM EST Sat Nov 15 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 28.90 inches by Sunday morning as it
moves east towards northern New England, extending a cold front
across the lake this evening. A trough averaging 29.80 inches will
linger over the eastern Great Lakes through Monday. Weak low
pressure 29.90 inches will move east through the Lower Ohio
Valley on Tuesday, followed by high pressure 30.20 inches building
from the north on Wednesday.

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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-
314 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A slight
chance of showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely
Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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-
314 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance of
showers early. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Rain likely
during the day, then a chance of rain Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely
Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-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-
314 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a
slight chance of showers late this evening. A slight chance of
showers late. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of showers
early, then a chance of showers from late morning on. Waves 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Rain showers likely
with snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely
Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1522/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12630 15740. A chance of showers this evening.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally
around 11 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally
around 13 feet Sunday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11546 11640 15740. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to
7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet tonight. Waves 7 to
11 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet Sunday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11546 11640 14740 12746. A chance of thunderstorms
early this evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet,
and occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 7 to 11 feet, and
occasionally around 14 feet Sunday.

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