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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
535 AM EST Mon Dec 1 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 will persist across the lake
into Tuesday, followed by high pressure 30.20 inches building
across the Ohio Valley on Wednesday. Low pressure 29.70 inches
will drag a cold front east across the lake Wednesday night into
Thursday, followed by another area of high pressure 30.50 inches
for late Thursday into Friday.

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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-
535 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of snow early, then snow from late evening on. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow in the morning. Waves 1 foot 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 showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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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-
535 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of snow early, then snow from late evening on. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West 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
showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow and
rain 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-
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-
535 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 10 knots or less this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of
snow early, then a chance of snow late in the evening. Snow after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Snow in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during
the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers Friday night. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

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MAFOR 0110/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11810 11700 11500 11400 11300 12307 11207. Waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 foot or less
tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11820 11800 12400 12300 12307. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11820 11810 11100 11200 13300 11307. Waves 3 to 5
feet subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less
tonight.

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