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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 AM EST Sun Dec 7 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...
Low pressure 30.00 inches will move through the eastern Great Lakes
today, reaching New England tonight. High pressure 30.40 inches will
enter for Monday. Low pressure 29.50 inches will enter for Tuesday
before a stronger low pressure system 29.10 inches enters for
Wednesday. This low will be out of the region by Thursday, leaving a
trough averaging 29.90 inches over the lake.

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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-
340 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers through early afternoon, then a chance of snow showers
late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. A
slight chance of snow showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 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 showers
during the day, then rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 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-
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-
340 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers through early afternoon, then a chance of
snow showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. A
slight chance of snow showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots.
Snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers during the day,
then rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 45 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. Rain showers during the day, then a
chance of snow and rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 10 to
15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
19 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 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-
340 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers through early afternoon, then a chance of
snow showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of snow showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
Snow and rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers
Tuesday night. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, then
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. Rain showers during the day, then snow
and rain showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 10 to 15 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.

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MAFOR 0710/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 12607 11710 11720 13820. Waves 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 12617 11727 11720 13820. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11517 11617 11627 12720 12820. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

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