Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
188 FZUS61 KCLE 010303 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1003 PM EST Sun Nov 30 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 29.70 inches as it tracks east- northeastward, away from Georgian Bay and to southwestern Quebec, by this early evening. A trough averaging 30.10 inches lingers over the lake through most of this evening before a ridge averaging 30.50 inches moves eastward across Lake Erie overnight tonight through Monday. During Monday night through Tuesday, a low should deepen to 29.40 inches as it wobbles northeastward from the northwestern Gulf to Atlantic waters near the Delmarva Peninsula. Simultaneously, the low will extend a trough averaging 30.00 inches over Lake Erie. On Tuesday night through Wednesday, a ridge averaging 30.50 inches should build from the Lower Ohio Valley and vicinity before a cold front sweeps southeastward across Lake Erie Wednesday night. Behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 30.20 inches should build from the Upper Midwest through Thursday before exiting slowly eastward Thursday night through Friday. LEZ162>164-010915- 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- 1003 PM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of snow Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ165-166-010915- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 1003 PM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of snow late this evening. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Snow. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow likely Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow and rain Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LEZ167-168-010915- 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- 1003 PM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow late this evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Snow Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow and rain likely Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LEZ061-169-010915- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 1003 PM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Snow and rain likely late this evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. A slight chance of snow late. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Snow Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely during the day. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow and rain likely Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LEZ161-010915- MAFOR 0104/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11730 11720 11710 11700 11600 11400 12300. A chance of snow Monday evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less Monday. Waves 1 foot or less Monday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11740 11720 11710 11700 11600 12400 11300. A chance of snow Monday evening. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less Monday. Waves 1 foot or less Monday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11740 11730 11710 11800 11100 13400. A chance of snow overnight and Monday evening. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less Monday. Waves 1 foot or less Monday evening. $$