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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
323 PM EST Sat Dec 6 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 frontal boundary will stall over Lake Erie tonight while a ridge
of 30.10 inches builds east across the region. Low pressure of
30.00 inches will weaken as it moves through the Ohio Valley on
Sunday, pulling a cold front south across the area. High pressure
of 30.50 inches will enter the Great Lakes for Monday. Low
pressure 29.60 inches will reach the northwest Lakes on Tuesday,
quickly progressing east, as a stronger low 29.10 inches will
cross the lakes on Wednesday.

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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-
323 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow early, then snow likely late in the morning. A chance of
snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow during
the day, then rain Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain
likely with a chance of snow during the day, then a chance of
snow Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 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-
323 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow early, then snow likely. A chance of
snow with a slight chance of rain late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow in
the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow and rain during the day, then rain Tuesday night.
Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. Rain during the day, then snow likely
Wednesday night. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-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-
323 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. A slight chance of snow early, then a chance of snow
from late evening on. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow early, then snow likely. A chance of
snow with a slight chance of rain late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of snow in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Snow and rain likely
during the day, then rain Tuesday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. Rain during the day, then snow and rain
likely Wednesday night. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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MAFOR 0622/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12610 13500 11507 11517 11720. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 11610 12600 11500 11510 11517 11620. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet Sunday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11620 11610 12600 12500 11517 11617. A chance of
rain early this evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday.

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