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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
918 pm est tue dec 23 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 weak cold front exits the region tonight. high pressure of 
30.40 inches builds overhead on wednesday before another low 
pressure system of 30.00 inches tracks through central ohio 
wednesday night. this is followed by high pressure of 30.50 inches
building north of the lakes later thursday. the next low of 29.80
inches will weaken as it tracks into the ohio valley on friday. 
low pressure of 29.60 inches will track northeast across lake erie
on sunday, pulling a strong cold front across the area sunday 
into monday.


lez162>164-240930-
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-
918 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.overnight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain, freezing rain and snow
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots.
rain and freezing rain during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
918 pm est tue dec 23 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 weak cold front exits the region tonight. high pressure of 
30.40 inches builds overhead on wednesday before another low 
pressure system of 30.00 inches tracks through central ohio 
wednesday night. this is followed by high pressure of 30.50 inches
building north of the lakes later thursday. the next low of 29.80
inches will weaken as it tracks into the ohio valley on friday. 
low pressure of 29.60 inches will track northeast across lake erie
on sunday, pulling a strong cold front across the area sunday 
into monday.


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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-
918 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.overnight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. rain likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots.
rain during the day, then a chance of rain friday night. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain likely saturday night. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. a
chance of rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
sunday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 pm est tue dec 23 2025

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...high pressure, 30.40 inches, will quickly fill in
across the great lakes wednesday morning which will rapidly 
diminish wind speeds and gusts. a secondary high pressure system, 
30.50 inches, will then arrive near the james bay late thursday 
into friday morning. lighter winds prevail through thursday as a 
result.


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lake st clair-
955 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5
to 10 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. cloudy becoming partly cloudy. a chance of
light snow. a chance of light freezing rain by midnight. a chance of
light rain in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon and evening. freezing rain. light rain in the
afternoon and evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly
cloudy. a chance of light rain and snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.  a gale
warning may be needed.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm est tue dec 23 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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...high pressure, 30.40 inches, will quickly fill in
across the great lakes wednesday morning which will rapidly 
diminish wind speeds and gusts. a secondary high pressure system, 
30.50 inches, will then arrive near the james bay late thursday 
into friday morning. lighter winds prevail through thursday as a 
result.


lhz463-464-241100-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
953 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the south late in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
southeast after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots. freezing rain and snow
likely in the morning...then snow...freezing rain and rain late
in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. a chance of rain . waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet by midnight. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west with
gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales early in the evening increasing to 35 knot gales with gusts
to 40 knot gales by midnight. a chance of rain. a chance of snow.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet . waves occasionally
around 18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 


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