fzus61 kcle 192043
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 pm est fri dec 19 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 trough of 29.80 inches will swing across the eastern great lakes
this evening. high pressure of 30.20 inches quickly slides east 
through the ohio valley tonight and early saturday. low pressure
of 29.40 inches will track north of the great lakes saturday 
night, pulling a cold front across lake erie. high pressure of 
30.50 inches will build east across ohio sunday into monday. the
next low pressure system will pass north of the great lakes monday
night. 


lez165>167-200315-
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-
343 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow
early. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain likely with a chance of snow monday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
likely wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 192043
glfle 
expires:202512200315;;877194

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 pm est fri dec 19 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 trough of 29.80 inches will swing across the eastern great lakes
this evening. high pressure of 30.20 inches quickly slides east 
through the ohio valley tonight and early saturday. low pressure
of 29.40 inches will track north of the great lakes saturday 
night, pulling a cold front across lake erie. high pressure of 
30.50 inches will build east across ohio sunday into monday. the
next low pressure system will pass north of the great lakes monday
night. 


lez168-169-200315-
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-
343 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight est tonight...

.tonight...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and 
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. a chance of snow 
early. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves 
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.  
waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally 
around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain likely with a chance of snow monday night. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain during the day. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of rain wednesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 192043
glfle 
expires:202512200315;;877195

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 pm est fri dec 19 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 trough of 29.80 inches will swing across the eastern great lakes
this evening. high pressure of 30.20 inches quickly slides east 
through the ohio valley tonight and early saturday. low pressure
of 29.40 inches will track north of the great lakes saturday 
night, pulling a cold front across lake erie. high pressure of 
30.50 inches will build east across ohio sunday into monday. the
next low pressure system will pass north of the great lakes monday
night. 


lez061-200315-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
343 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
morning...

.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. a chance of snow early. waves 12 to 16 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. waves 7 to 10 feet
building to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. waves
9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain likely with a chance of snow monday night. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain during the day. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain wednesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 192043
glfle 
expires:202512200315;;877191

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 pm est fri dec 19 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 trough of 29.80 inches will swing across the eastern great lakes
this evening. high pressure of 30.20 inches quickly slides east 
through the ohio valley tonight and early saturday. low pressure
of 29.40 inches will track north of the great lakes saturday 
night, pulling a cold front across lake erie. high pressure of 
30.50 inches will build east across ohio sunday into monday. the
next low pressure system will pass north of the great lakes monday
night. 


lez162-163-200315-
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-
343 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...low water advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots, decreasing to 15 to 25 knots 
becoming south and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves in ice 
free areas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
rain wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 192043
glfle 
expires:202512200315;;877192

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 pm est fri dec 19 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 trough of 29.80 inches will swing across the eastern great lakes
this evening. high pressure of 30.20 inches quickly slides east 
through the ohio valley tonight and early saturday. low pressure
of 29.40 inches will track north of the great lakes saturday 
night, pulling a cold front across lake erie. high pressure of 
30.50 inches will build east across ohio sunday into monday. the
next low pressure system will pass north of the great lakes monday
night. 


lez164-200315-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
343 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...
...low water advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west gales to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing 
to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain likely monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
likely wednesday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 191448
glfle 
expires:202512192130;;862087

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
948 am est fri dec 19 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 29.00 in western quebec will continue to the 
northeast today, with a trough 29.80 inches sweeping across lake 
erie this afternoon. high pressure 30.20 inches quickly slides 
through the ohio valley tonight and early saturday. low pressure 
29.40 inches tracks north of the great lakes saturday night, 
pushing a cold front across lake erie. high pressure of 30.50
inches builds east across ohio sunday into monday. 


lez061-168-169-192130-
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-
948 am est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. a
chance of snow and rain showers late this morning, then snow
showers likely this afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet building to
12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow
showers early, then a slight chance of snow showers from late
evening on. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain during the day. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kdtx 192046
glfsc 
expires:202512200500;;877264

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm est fri dec 19 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...northwest winds subside through the evening as low
pressure departs into new england. gale warnings remain in effect
through this evening. high pressure, 30.00 inches, then briefly
follows late today into early saturday. another arctic cold front
saturday night offers additional chances for gales.


lcz460-200500-
lake st clair-
346 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy this evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
partly sunny until late afternoon then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon and evening. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow in the afternoon. a chance of light rain and snow in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain and snow. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. waves 2 feet or less.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 192046
glflh 
expires:202512200500;;877261

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm est fri dec 19 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...northwest winds subside through the evening as low
pressure departs into new england. gale warnings remain in effect
through this evening. high pressure, 30.00 inches, then briefly
follows late today into early saturday. another arctic cold front
saturday night offers additional chances for gales.


lhz463-464-200500-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
346 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the evening...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots after
midnight becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
late in the morning...then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow and rain
in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 40 knot
gales. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow late in the morning. snow likely late
in the afternoon. a chance of rain late in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
early in the evening...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet . 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the south . a chance of rain by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 


$$