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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am est fri dec 12 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches will continue to build east over 
the great lakes today before departing to the east tonight. a 
cold front will move east across lake erie saturday morning
followed by a trough averaging 30.20 inches lingering over the
lake into sunday. high pressure 30.70 inches will gradually build
into the ohio valley and southern great lakes regions sunday and 
monday. this high will weaken to 30.40 inches as it moves towards 
the carolinas on tuesday.


lez162>164-122130-
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-
920 am est fri dec 12 2025

.this afternoon...west winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow during the day.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am est fri dec 12 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches will continue to build east over 
the great lakes today before departing to the east tonight. a 
cold front will move east across lake erie saturday morning
followed by a trough averaging 30.20 inches lingering over the
lake into sunday. high pressure 30.70 inches will gradually build
into the ohio valley and southern great lakes regions sunday and 
monday. this high will weaken to 30.40 inches as it moves towards 
the carolinas on tuesday.


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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-
920 am est fri dec 12 2025

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots after midnight. a chance of snow after
midnight. snow late. waves 1 foot or less building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
snow. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow
sunday night. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then snow likely
monday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet, then
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am est fri dec 12 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches will continue to build east over 
the great lakes today before departing to the east tonight. a 
cold front will move east across lake erie saturday morning
followed by a trough averaging 30.20 inches lingering over the
lake into sunday. high pressure 30.70 inches will gradually build
into the ohio valley and southern great lakes regions sunday and 
monday. this high will weaken to 30.40 inches as it moves towards 
the carolinas on tuesday.


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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-
920 am est fri dec 12 2025

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a slight chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
after midnight. snow late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow. waves 6 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
302 am est fri dec 12 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, 30.10 inches, will reside over the
great lakes today. this is followed by low pressure, 29.70
inches, moving in from central canada into northern ontario
tonight and saturday. sporadic gale force wind gusts are possible
with this system.


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lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
302 am est fri dec 12 2025

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. numerous snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
after midnight. freezing spray. a chance of snow after midnight.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. freezing spray. a chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early evening...then
becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early
morning. a chance of snow early in the morning. snow likely early
in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the
evening increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and early
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet until early
morning. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
301 am est fri dec 12 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, 30.10 inches, will reside over the
great lakes today. this is followed by low pressure, 29.70
inches, moving in from central canada into northern ontario
tonight and saturday. sporadic gale force wind gusts are possible
with this system.


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lake st clair-
301 am est fri dec 12 2025

.today...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy with scattered light snow
showers. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
morning.
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming
mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon and evening. mostly sunny becoming partly
sunny in the afternoon becoming mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4
feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.

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