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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
337 AM EST Tue Dec 9 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 warm front will move northward across Lake Erie today. A strong low
pressure system will track north of Lake Erie on Wednesday and
deepen to 29.20 inches as it moves towards southern Quebec. A
strong cold front will sweep eastward across Lake Erie on
Wednesday. Behind the cold front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches
should linger over the Lake Erie region through Thursday. On
Friday, a ridge averaging 30.10 inches should build from the west
before a cold front sweeps generally eastward across Lake Erie on
Saturday.

LEZ162-091530-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
337 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow this
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Rain and snow from late evening on. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain
and snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Snow likely in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

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LEZ165>167-091530-
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-
337 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. Snow. A slight chance of rain and snow
late. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight. A chance of rain and snow late in the
evening. Rain with snow likely after midnight, then rain late.
Waves 7 to 11 feet, then 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Rain in
the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 10 to
15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow and rain in
the evening. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow during the day, then snow likely Friday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Snow likely during the day,
then a chance of snow Saturday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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LEZ061-168-169-091530-
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-
337 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. A slight chance of snow late this morning. Snow early
this afternoon, then a chance of snow late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight. A chance of rain and snow through the early
overnight, then rain and snow late. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Rain in
the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 10 to
14 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around
20 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Snow likely with rain in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow during the
day, then snow likely Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Snow likely. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

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LEZ163-164-091530-
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-
337 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. A chance of snow early, then snow late this morning. A
slight chance of snow early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight. A chance of rain and snow late in the
evening. Rain and snow after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. Rain in
the morning, then snow and rain in the afternoon. Waves 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow in the
evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
A chance of snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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MAFOR 0910/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11420 11437 13540 11530
11547 11557. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet today. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11420 11430 11447
13540 11546 11557. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 11 feet,
and occasionally around 14 feet today. Waves 7 to 11 feet, then 8
to 11 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11410 11420 11437 14540
11547. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet today. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet tonight.

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