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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
959 PM 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 lift northward across Lake Erie tonight,
followed by a strong cold front poised to sweep eastward across
the lake on Wednesday as low pressure of 29.30 inches moves
northeastward across lower Michigan and southern Ontario. A
trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger over the Lower Great
Lakes through Thursday with a ridge averaging 30.00 inches briefly
building east over the lake on Friday. A cold front will track
eastward across the region late Friday into Saturday and high
pressure 30.40 inches will begin to build from the west toward the
end of the weekend.

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Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
959 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Rain and snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain with snow likely early
in the afternoon. A chance of snow late. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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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-
959 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Rain and snow.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. Rain likely in the morning, then rain
and snow in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west and
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 becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
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-
959 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
increasing to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain late this evening,
then rain and snow after midnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to
8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Rain in
the morning, then rain with a chance of snow in the afternoon.
Waves 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 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 becoming northwest. Snow
likely. Waves 7 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. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 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-
959 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

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MAFOR 1004/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11537 11547 11556 11550
11650 11657 11750 11740. A chance of snow showers Wednesday
evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet overnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet, and
occasionally around 15 feet Wednesday. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet Wednesday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11537 11447 12556
11550 11656 11750 11740. A chance of snow showers Wednesday
evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet, and
occasionally around 14 feet overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet, and
occasionally around 19 feet Wednesday. Waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet
Wednesday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11547 11437 11547 12556
11656 12747. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet overnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet, and occasionally around 20 feet
Wednesday. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 15 feet Wednesday evening.

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