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FZUS61 KCLE 120204
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1004 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 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 weak trough averaging 30.00 inches lingers over Lake Erie
through tonight as a coastal low wobbles north-northeastward
offshore the Carolinas. A ridge averaging 30.10 inches extends
across Lake Erie Sunday through Monday. A reinforcing ridge
averaging 30.20 inches should build from the Canadian Prairies
through Thursday.

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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-
1004 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Isolated
showers. A chance of waterspouts late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts
early. Isolated showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

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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-
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-
1004 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 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-
1004 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Isolated showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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MAFOR 1203/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11100 11200 14210 12220. A chance of waterspouts
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet Sunday. Waves 3 to 5 feet Sunday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 14210 13220. Waves 2 feet or less
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Sunday.
Waves 3 to 5 feet Sunday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13200 12210 11110 12220. Waves 1 foot or less
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Sunday
evening.

$$