


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
209 FZUS61 KCLE 160753 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 353 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 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 of 30.20 inches will move from the Upper Great Lakes today to near Pittsburgh by late tonight. This high will move east of the area Friday and allow a warm front to lift north across Lake Erie Friday night into Saturday. Low pressure will track out of the Plains and deepen to 29.40 inches over lower Michigan on Sunday, pulling a strong cold front east across Lake Erie. A ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the Ohio Valley on Monday. LEZ162-163-161415- 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- 353 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>167-161415- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 353 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely Sunday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-161415- 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- 353 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers Sunday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-161415- MAFOR 1609/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12110 14100 11100 11400. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12110 14800 11800 11100. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight. ERIE EAST 1/3 12810 14800 12100. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight. $$