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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
916 AM EST Sat Dec 27 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build over the lake today.
Low pressure 29.60 inches will develop over the Central Plains on
Sunday and extend a warm front near the lake. This low will
deepen to 28.80 inches over the northern Lakes on Monday, while
dragging a surface cold front east across Lake Erie. A trough
averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake on Tuesday
and Wednesday behind the system.

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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-
916 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. A
slight chance of rain late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow
likely during the day, then a chance of snow Monday night. Waves
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow Tuesday
night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 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-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
916 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...West gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots. Snow
and rain during the day, then snow likely Monday night. Waves
12 to 17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally
around 22 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 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-
916 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
Snow and rain during the day, then snow Monday night. Waves 12 to
16 feet building to 15 to 19 feet, then subsiding to 12 to
16 feet. Waves occasionally around 24 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 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Snow likely during the day,
then a chance of snow Wednesday night. Waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

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MAFOR 2716/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11100 12200 13300 11306 11316. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 12200 13300 12316. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 13200 14300. A chance of rain Sunday morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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