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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 050831
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
331 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

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 of 29.40 inches over the Upper Midwest will move northeast from the Upper Great Lakes through central Ontario and into Central Quebec today. A trailing cold front that extends southward will move across Lake Erie early this morning. A secondary and stronger cold front with pressure of 29.70 inches will push southward across Lake Erie Friday morning. A trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger across the eastern Great Lakes into this weekend. High pressure of 30.10 inches will build into the Ohio Valley Sunday into early next week.

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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
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US
Canadian border
331 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

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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
331 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of rain. A chance of rain late. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Waves 3 to 6 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
331 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of rain early. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

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MAFOR 0510/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11520 13530 12520 12610. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14530 12520 12610. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13520 11530 11520 13510. A chance of rain early this morning and overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.