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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
937 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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 weak trough averaging 30.00 inches will move across the lake
today, followed by high pressure 30.20 inches building across the
Ohio Valley on Wednesday. Low pressure 29.70 inches will drag a
strong cold front east across the lake Wednesday night into
Thursday, followed by another area of high pressure 30.50 inches
for late Thursday into Friday. Another cold front will move east
across the lake on Saturday.

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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-
937 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of snow late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...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
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 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-
937 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Snow likely late this morning, then a chance of snow early this
afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of snow showers through the early
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Snow showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. A chance of snow showers Saturday
night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 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-
937 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow likely late this
morning, then a chance of snow early this afternoon. A slight
chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of snow showers early. A slight chance
of snow showers after midnight, then a chance of snow showers
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers
overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0216/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11810 11710 12610 12510 11520 11530. A chance of
snow late this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1
to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
Wednesday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11810 13710 11610 11620 11520 11530. A chance of
snow this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Wednesday
morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12800 12700 11600 11610 12520. A chance of snow
this afternoon. A chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 foot
or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6
feet Wednesday morning.

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