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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
300 am est wed dec 17 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 very weak cold front sweeps eastward across lake erie and is 
followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches building from the upper
midwest today. as the ridge exits eastward tonight, a warm front 
sweeps northward across lake erie. a low should wobble eastward 
across the northern great lakes region on thursday and then wobble
northeastward toward west-central quebec while deepening to 28.90
inches thursday night. this low track will allow a strong cold 
front to sweep eastward across lake erie thursday night. behind 
the front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake
erie on friday as a ridge attempts to build from the upper 
midwest. this ridge, averaging 30.10 inches, should traverse lake 
erie from west to east on friday night through saturday. on the 
backside of the ridge, a warm front should sweep generally 
northward across lake erie friday night. during saturday night, a
cold front should sweep eastward across lake erie. behind the
front, a ridge averaging 30.20 inches should build from the upper
midwest through sunday. 


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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-
300 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...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 rain overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 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
300 am est wed dec 17 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 very weak cold front sweeps eastward across lake erie and is 
followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches building from the upper
midwest today. as the ridge exits eastward tonight, a warm front 
sweeps northward across lake erie. a low should wobble eastward 
across the northern great lakes region on thursday and then wobble
northeastward toward west-central quebec while deepening to 28.90
inches thursday night. this low track will allow a strong cold 
front to sweep eastward across lake erie thursday night. behind 
the front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake
erie on friday as a ridge attempts to build from the upper 
midwest. this ridge, averaging 30.10 inches, should traverse lake 
erie from west to east on friday night through saturday. on the 
backside of the ridge, a warm front should sweep generally 
northward across lake erie friday night. during saturday night, a
cold front should sweep eastward across lake erie. behind the
front, a ridge averaging 30.20 inches should build from the upper
midwest through 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-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-
300 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of rain showers early. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
rain likely 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 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers during
the day. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. 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
300 am est wed dec 17 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 very weak cold front sweeps eastward across lake erie and is 
followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches building from the upper
midwest today. as the ridge exits eastward tonight, a warm front 
sweeps northward across lake erie. a low should wobble eastward 
across the northern great lakes region on thursday and then wobble
northeastward toward west-central quebec while deepening to 28.90
inches thursday night. this low track will allow a strong cold 
front to sweep eastward across lake erie thursday night. behind 
the front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake
erie on friday as a ridge attempts to build from the upper 
midwest. this ridge, averaging 30.10 inches, should traverse lake 
erie from west to east on friday night through saturday. on the 
backside of the ridge, a warm front should sweep generally 
northward across lake erie friday night. during saturday night, a
cold front should sweep eastward across lake erie. behind the
front, a ridge averaging 30.20 inches should build from the upper
midwest through sunday. 


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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-
300 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of rain showers early. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. 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 6 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. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 11 to 16 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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