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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
949 PM EST Sun Dec 7 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 ridging averaging 30.40 inches builds from the
Upper Midwest before the ridge slides quickly eastward through
the Lake Erie region on Monday. Low pressure of 29.50 inches
tracks through the northern Great Lakes on Tuesday, lifting a warm
front across Lake Erie. Strong low pressure of 29.10 inches
tracks through the central Great Lakes on Wednesday, dragging a
strong cold front eastward across Lake Erie during the afternoon.
Behind the front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers across
the southern Great Lakes through Friday.

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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-
949 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Rain with snow likely during the day, then a chance of
snow Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers
Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
949 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
A slight chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow likely
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. Rain and snow during the day, then snow
likely Wednesday night. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely
Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 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-
949 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
snow showers late this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. A chance of snow in the morning, then
snow with rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain and snow in the evening, then rain overnight.
Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. Rain during the day, then rain and snow
likely Wednesday night. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day, then snow showers likely Friday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.

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MAFOR 0804/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11820 12120 11110 11210 11200 12300. Waves 3 to 5
feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Monday. Waves 2 feet or less Monday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11820 12120 11110 11210 12200 11300. Waves 3 to
6 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Monday. Waves 1 to 2 feet Monday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12820 12110 12200 12300. Waves 3 to 5 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Monday.
Waves 1 foot or less Monday evening.

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