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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
310 PM EST Fri Dec 5 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...
Pressure falls to 29.90 inches as a cold front approaches and then
passes through west to east Saturday. Brief ridging occurs Saturday
night to 30.00 inches, followed quickly again by low pressure 29.90
inches Sunday. High pressure 30.20 inches arrives for Monday.
Pressure falls through Tuesday night to 29.70 inches ahead of the
next strong cold front for the southern Great Lakes.

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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-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
310 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow during
the day, then rain and snow likely Tuesday night. Waves 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain with
snow likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.

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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-
310 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow early, then a chance of snow and rain late in the
morning. A slight chance of rain and snow early in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow likely with a chance
of rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow
Tuesday night. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain
during the day, then snow and rain Wednesday night. Waves 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 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-
310 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of snow early, then a chance of snow late in the
morning. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow and rain in the evening, then a chance
of snow overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of snow in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow and rain likely.
Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain
during the day, then snow and rain Wednesday night. Waves 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0522/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 12520 12530 12520 11620. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11520 14530 11530 11620. A chance of snow
Saturday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Saturday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11510 13520 13530 11637. A chance of rain Saturday
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 Saturday.

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