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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 AM EST Sun Dec 28 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 warm front lifts north across the region this afternoon as
deepening low pressure 28.80 inches moves towards the region. This
low will drag a cold front east across the lake late tonight into
Monday as the low exits to the northeast. A surface trough
averaging 29,90 inches will linger across the lake through
Thursday.

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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-
335 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. Rain with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 45 knots.
A chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon.
Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, then subsiding to
8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
Snow in the evening. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow Tuesday
night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow during
the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
335 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then
rain. Rain likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales after midnight. Rain with a slight
chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a
chance of rain late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 13 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west and
increasing to 50 knot storms in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 13 to
17 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally around
26 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots.
Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves 12 to
17 feet subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around
22 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. A chance of snow during the day, then
snow likely Tuesday night. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow during
the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
335 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain early,
then rain from late morning on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. Rain with a slight
chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then rain
likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and increasing
to 50 knot storms. Snow likely in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. Waves 12 to 16 feet building to 16 to 21 feet, then
subsiding to 15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally around 27 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots.
Snow. Waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. Waves
occasionally around 24 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Snow likely. Waves 10 to
13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow during
the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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&&STORM

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MAFOR 2810/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12316 11416 11426 11436
11536 11546 11556. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
today. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11310 11316 11416
11426 11436 11530 11546 11550. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 9 to 12 feet, and
occasionally around 15 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12300 12316 12426 11536
11546. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet tonight.

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