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FZUS61 KCLE 032346
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
646 PM 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...
A cold front crosses the lake early Thursday morning, followed by
high pressure 30.40 inches sliding through the region Thursday
night and Friday. The next cold front crosses the lake Saturday
night.

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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-
646 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of snow through the early overnight, then a
slight chance of snow late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. A slight chance of snow early. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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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-
646 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of snow early, then snow likely late this
evening. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of snow in the morning. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 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-
646 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming
northwest. Snow through the early overnight, then a chance of
snow 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
25 knots. A chance of snow through early afternoon, then a slight
chance of snow late. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow during
the day, then a chance of snow Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0404/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11630 11720 12730 11720 11710 11600 11500. A chance
of snow overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Thursday. Waves 2 feet or less Thursday
evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11637 14730 11720 11710 11600. Waves 5 to 8
feet, and occasionally around 10 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 8
feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
Thursday. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet Thursday
evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11537 11637 14730 11720 11700. Waves 6 to 10 feet,
and occasionally around 13 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet Thursday. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet Thursday evening.

$$