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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
328 AM EST Wed Dec 3 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 persist over the lake today. Weak
low pressure 29.90 inches will extend a cold front east across the
lake tonight into Thursday, followed by high pressure 30.40
inches for Thursday night into Friday. Another low pressure 29.70
inches will extend a cold front east through the area on Saturday
into Sunday.

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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-
328 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers through the early overnight, then a slight
chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet 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-
328 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely through the early overnight, then a chance of snow
showers late. 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
20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 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 showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
328 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers through the early overnight, then a chance of snow
showers late. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers 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 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0310/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11520 11530 13540 11637 11630 11730. Waves 2 to 4
feet building to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
today. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12530 13540 11647 11637 11730. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet today.
Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally
around 13 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11520 12530 12540 11547 11647 11637. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
today. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 14 feet tonight.

$$