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FZUS61 KCLE 121941
GLFLE
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
341 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches extends from the Canadian Maritimes
to Lake Erie before a cold front sweeps eastward across the lake
on Tuesday. Behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.20 inches
affects Lake Erie through this Friday as the parent high pressure
center wobbles southeastward from the Canadian Prairies toward
the Mid-Atlantic region. A warm front should drift northward
across Lake Erie Thursday night into Friday.
LEZ162-163-130215-
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-
341 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
$$
LEZ164>167-130215-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
341 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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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-
341 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...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 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding 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 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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MAFOR 1221/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11220 12210 11310 11300 11200 11100 11110. Waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Monday.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12220 13210 11200 11100 11110. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11110 11220 11210 13200 12110. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday.
$$
435
FZUS51 KCLE 121935
NSHCLE
Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
For waters within five nautical miles of shore
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.
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Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
335 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 67 degrees, off Cleveland 67
degrees, and off Erie 65 degrees.
$$
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The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
335 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 67 degrees, off Cleveland 67
degrees, and off Erie 65 degrees.
$$
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Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
335 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 67 degrees, off Cleveland 67
degrees, and off Erie 65 degrees.
$$
851
WHUS71 KCLE 091023
MWWCLE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
623 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
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/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-251009T1200Z/
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
623 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
Winds have become 10 to 15 knots from the northeast, allowing
waves to diminish to 1 to 3 feet. Winds will continue to weaken
throughout today..
$$
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