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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
931 PM EST Sat Dec 20 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 29.40 inches will track east through the Great
Lakes, bringing a cold front across Lake Erie tonight. High
pressure 30.50 inches will build across Ohio Sunday into Monday,
followed by another low pressure moving east through the Upper
Great Lakes. This will bring a warm front across the area Monday
night followed by a cold front on Tuesday. High pressure 30.40
inches builds over Lake Erie by Wednesday followed by a warm front
on Thursday.

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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-
931 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a
chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Rain likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain Thursday night. Waves 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-
931 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest. Rain and snow likely in the evening, then rain likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain
likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 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-
931 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of rain late this evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A
slight chance of snow from late morning on. Waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow and rain likely in the evening, then rain likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of rain Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.

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MAFOR 2104/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 13640 12630 11620 11610 11600. Waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet Sunday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday
evening.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 14640 11630 11620 12610. Waves 7 to 11 feet, and
occasionally around 14 feet overnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Sunday.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Sunday evening.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 14640 13630 11620. Waves 8 to 12 feet, and
occasionally around 15 feet overnight. Waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet Sunday.
Waves 3 to 6 feet Sunday evening.

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