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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
946 PM EST Mon Dec 29 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...
Pressure averaging 29.80 inches will continue to gradually
increase tonight as strong low pressure exits quickly to the
northeast. Pressure remains around 29.90 inches Tuesday. A trough
averaging 29.70 inches passes Wednesday morning, followed by a
cold front late Wednesday. A surface trough averaging 29.80 inches
lingers across the lake into Friday as a ridge averaging 30.10
inches moves east into the region by Saturday.

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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-
946 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to
35 knots. A slight chance of snow late this evening. Waves 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
snow in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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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-
946 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to
35 knots. A chance of snow, then a slight chance of snow late.
Waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots in the morning. A chance of
snow. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Snow likely. Waves 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow likely in
the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 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-
946 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West gales to 45 knots diminishing to
40 knots. Snow likely. Waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding to 12 to
16 feet. Waves occasionally around 26 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow
likely early, then a chance of snow from late morning on. Waves
10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow Thursday
night. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 3004/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...13650 13640 12647. Waves
8 to 12 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet overnight. Waves 6
to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 13
feet Tuesday. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
Tuesday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14650 13640 11647.
Waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet, and occasionally
around 20 feet overnight. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11
feet, and occasionally around 16 feet Tuesday. Waves 7 to 10
feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Tuesday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11667 12657 11650 13640
11647. Waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet, and
occasionally around 23 feet overnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, and occasionally around 18 feet
Tuesday. Waves 7 to 11 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet
Tuesday evening.

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