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047
FZUS61 KCLE 251946
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
346 PM EDT Tue Mar 25 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 30.20 inches builds into the region from the west
overnight will influence the Great Lakes region through Thursday.
The high will exit to the east Thursday night as a cold front
drops across the northern Great Lakes and a warm front lifts
northeast towards Lake Erie on Friday. The warm front will
maintain influence over the lake through Saturday. Low pressure
29.70 inches approaches the region from the west on Sunday.

LEZ162>165-260230-
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-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
346 PM EDT Tue Mar 25 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

$$

LEZ166>169-260230-
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-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-
346 PM EDT Tue Mar 25 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of snow showers. A chance of snow
showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

$$

LEZ061-260230-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
346 PM EDT Tue Mar 25 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A slight chance of snow showers late this evening. A
chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Rain
showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ161-260230-
MAFOR 2521/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11610 12720 12710 11720 12710. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12610 11720 11710 12720 11710 11610. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11520 12600 12610 12617 11610. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$



225
FZUS51 KCLE 251952
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
352 PM EDT Tue Mar 25 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.

LEZ142>145-260215-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
352 PM EDT Tue Mar 25 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the
morning, then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 42 degrees, off Cleveland 40
degrees, and off Erie 37 degrees.

$$

LEZ146>149-260215-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
352 PM EDT Tue Mar 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A slight
chance of snow showers after midnight. A chance of snow showers
late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 42 degrees, off Cleveland 40
degrees, and off Erie 37 degrees.

$$



888
WHUS71 KCLE 251951
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
351 PM EDT Tue Mar 25 2025

LEZ146>149-252100-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-250325T2000Z/
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
351 PM EDT Tue Mar 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Winds and waves have subsided in the nearshore waters from
Avon Point, OH to Ripley, NY.

$$

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