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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
246 PM EST Thu Nov 27 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will linger over Lake Erie through
Friday evening before high pressure of 30.50 inches moves east
across the lake Friday night and Saturday. Low pressure of 29.80
inches will track out of the Great Plains Saturday night to the
Central Great Lakes on Sunday. High pressure 30.50 inches will
begin to build east into the region on Monday.

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
246 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of flurries early,
then a chance of snow. A chance of flurries late. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of flurries. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Snow
likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south
to 30 knots. Snow in the evening, then rain and snow overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Rain with a chance of snow during the day. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots
or less. A chance of snow Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
snow during the day. Waves 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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
246 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of snow early,
then a chance of flurries from late morning on. Waves 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow in
the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south
to 30 knots. Snow in the evening, then rain and snow overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. Rain with snow likely during the day,
then a chance of snow Sunday night. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow Monday night.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.

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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-
246 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. Snow likely with a slight
chance of rain this evening, then snow likely after midnight.
Waves 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow in the
morning, then a chance of flurries in the afternoon. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow and rain in the evening, then a chance
of snow overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow likely in the evening, then rain and snow
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Rain during
the day, then snow likely Sunday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow Monday night.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.

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MAFOR 2722/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12650 13640 13630. A
chance of snow early this evening. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet Friday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14650 14640. A chance
of snow and rain, then a chance of snow early this evening. Waves
9 to 13 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet tonight. Waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 15
feet Friday.

ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14657 11657 13640. Waves
10 to 15 feet, and occasionally around 19 feet tonight. Waves 8
to 12 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet Friday.

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