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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1009 AM 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 cold front will cross Lake Erie today. A ridge averaging 30.10
inches will briefly enter behind the front tonight. A weak low
29.90 inches will move through the area on Sunday. High pressure
30.50 inches will enter the Great Lakes for Monday. Low pressure
29.70 inches will reach the northwest Lakes on Tuesday, quickly
progressing east, as a stronger low 29.10 inches will approach for
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-
1009 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of snow late this morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast 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 showers
during the day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow
showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain
showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers
Wednesday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 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-
1009 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow late this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.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. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers
Tuesday night. 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
showers during the day, then snow and rain showers likely
Wednesday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 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-
1009 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow, then a chance of snow and rain late. Waves 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow early. A slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely. 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 showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Waves
3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely
during the day, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers
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 winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain
showers during the day, then snow and rain showers likely
Wednesday night. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet.
Waves occasionally around 18 feet.

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MAFOR 0616/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11520 11620 12610 13500 11507. A chance of snow
late this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3
feet subsiding to 1 foot or less tonight. Waves 1 foot or less
Sunday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11530 12620 11610 11600 12500 11507. A chance of
snow this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet,
and occasionally around 9 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Sunday
morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11530 11637 11620 11610 12600 12500. A chance of
snow showers Sunday morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Sunday morning.

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