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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 am est wed dec 24 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...
high pressure of 30.40 inches builds in wednesday followed by a
trough averaging 30.00 inches wednesday night. another ridge
builds in for thursday averaging 30.20 inches. low pressure 29.80
inches moves southeast of lake erie towards the ohio valley on 
friday into friday night. a ridge builds in briefly saturday at
30.10 inches, followed by a strong cold front sunday.



lez162>164-241515-
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-
359 am est wed dec 24 2025

.today...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain after midnight. a chance of rain with a slight
chance of snow late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots.
freezing rain and rain during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
a chance of rain saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 am est wed dec 24 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...
high pressure of 30.40 inches builds in wednesday followed by a
trough averaging 30.00 inches wednesday night. another ridge
builds in for thursday averaging 30.20 inches. low pressure 29.80
inches moves southeast of lake erie towards the ohio valley on 
friday into friday night. a ridge builds in briefly saturday at
30.10 inches, followed by a strong cold front sunday.



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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-
359 am est wed dec 24 2025

.today...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.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 north 5 to 15 knots.
rain with snow likely 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 southeast. a
chance of rain saturday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then a chance of
snow and rain sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 am est wed dec 24 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...
high pressure of 30.40 inches builds in wednesday followed by a
trough averaging 30.00 inches wednesday night. another ridge
builds in for thursday averaging 30.20 inches. low pressure 29.80
inches moves southeast of lake erie towards the ohio valley on 
friday into friday night. a ridge builds in briefly saturday at
30.10 inches, followed by a strong cold front sunday.



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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-
359 am est wed dec 24 2025

.today...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
slight chance of rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.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 diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
snow, rain with a chance of freezing rain during the day, then a
chance of rain and snow friday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then snow and rain
likely sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

$$