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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
313 PM EST Tue Dec 2 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 will build across the area late today
through Wednesday. A trough averaging 29.90 inches will move a
cold front east late Wednesday into Thursday before high pressure
30.40 inches returns late Thursday into Friday. Another low
pressure 29.70 inches will move a cold front east on Saturday into
Sunday.

LEZ162-163-030315-
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-
313 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
snow late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow Sunday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LEZ164>166-030315-
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-
313 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest 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 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. A slight chance of snow late. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming
northwest. Snow. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ061-167>169-030315-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
313 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of snow late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. A slight chance of snow late. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Snow. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0222/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11700 11600 11510 12520 11530 12540. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Wednesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11710 11700 11610 12520 11530 12540. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet
Wednesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11800 11700 11600 11610 12520 11530 11540. Waves 1
to 3 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet Wednesday.

$$