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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
936 PM EST Wed Dec 10 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 trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger over the lake
Thursday. A ridge averaging 30.00 inches will briefly build east
over the Great Lakes late Thursday into early Friday before low
pressure 29.80 inches moves east across the Ohio Valley during the
day Friday. A cold front will move east across Lake Erie late
Friday and early Saturday with high pressure 30.60 inches building
southeast over the Midwest Sunday and Monday.

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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-
936 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers late this evening, then
a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
936 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow
showers late this evening, then a slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers from
late morning on. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow in the evening,
then snow likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Snow likely. Waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Waves
3 to 6 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-
936 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers
likely late this evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. Snow likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Snow likely. Waves 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely during the day, then a
chance of snow Sunday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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MAFOR 1104/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11740 12730 14630 11620. A chance of snow showers
late this evening. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet,
and occasionally around 11 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
Thursday. Waves 3 to 6 feet Thursday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11740 11730 11740 12640 13630. A chance of snow
showers late this evening and Thursday afternoon. Waves 6 to 9
feet, and occasionally around 11 feet overnight and Thursday.
Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Thursday
evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12730 11740 11640 12647 11640 11630. Waves 5 to 9
feet, and occasionally around 11 feet overnight. Waves 6 to 10
feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Thursday and Thursday
evening.

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