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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
317 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 of 30.00 inches slides southeast across lake 
erie this evening. 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 system 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>164-240330-
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-
317 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.tonight...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.
rain likely 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 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 with a chance of 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
317 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 of 30.00 inches slides southeast across lake 
erie this evening. 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 system 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. 


lez165-166-240330-
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-
317 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.tonight...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. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 232017
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
317 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 of 30.00 inches slides southeast across lake 
erie this evening. 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 system 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. 


lez061-167>169-240330-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
317 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 knots or less in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain with a chance of snow during
the day, then a chance of rain friday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain likely saturday night. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then a
chance of snow and rain sunday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

$$