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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
859 pm est tue dec 16 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 ridge remains along the east coast this evening while low 
pressure of 29.10 inches tracks towards hudson bay. on wednesday, 
a weak cold front sweeps east across lake erie and is followed by 
a ridge averaging 30.10 inches building from the upper midwest. 
low pressure of 29.40 inches will approach the upper great lakes 
on thursday, first lifting a warm front north across lake erie, 
then pulling a cold front east across the lake as it tracks into 
quebec and deepens to 29.10 inches. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger over lake erie on friday followed by a ridge 
averaging 30.10 inches building east friday night. another low 
pressure system of 29.40 inches will move through the upper great 
lakes on saturday evening.


lez162>164-170915-
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-
859 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.overnight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. waves in ice
free areas 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain in
the evening, then a chance of snow and rain overnight. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow during the day.
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
859 pm est tue dec 16 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 ridge remains along the east coast this evening while low 
pressure of 29.10 inches tracks towards hudson bay. on wednesday, 
a weak cold front sweeps east across lake erie and is followed by 
a ridge averaging 30.10 inches building from the upper midwest. 
low pressure of 29.40 inches will approach the upper great lakes 
on thursday, first lifting a warm front north across lake erie, 
then pulling a cold front east across the lake as it tracks into 
quebec and deepens to 29.10 inches. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger over lake erie on friday followed by a ridge 
averaging 30.10 inches building east friday night. another low 
pressure system of 29.40 inches will move through the upper great 
lakes on saturday evening.


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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-
859 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.overnight...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of rain in the morning. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain in the evening, then
a chance of rain and snow overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow during the day.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
859 pm est tue dec 16 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 ridge remains along the east coast this evening while low 
pressure of 29.10 inches tracks towards hudson bay. on wednesday, 
a weak cold front sweeps east across lake erie and is followed by 
a ridge averaging 30.10 inches building from the upper midwest. 
low pressure of 29.40 inches will approach the upper great lakes 
on thursday, first lifting a warm front north across lake erie, 
then pulling a cold front east across the lake as it tracks into 
quebec and deepens to 29.10 inches. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger over lake erie on friday followed by a ridge 
averaging 30.10 inches building east friday night. another low 
pressure system of 29.40 inches will move through the upper great 
lakes on saturday evening.


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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-
859 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.overnight...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 9 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of rain through early afternoon. waves
7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain in the evening, then
rain and snow likely overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet building to
10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow likely during the day. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$