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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/16/2025 3:24 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/16/2025 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
324 am est tue dec 16 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 30.30 inches exits eastward through tonight, when
a warm front will sweep northeastward across lake erie. on
wednesday, 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. as the ridge exits eastward wednesday night, a warm
front sweeps northeastward 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 should 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.
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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-
324 am est tue dec 16 2025
.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain during
the day, then rain likely thursday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/16/2025 3:24 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/16/2025 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
324 am est tue dec 16 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 30.30 inches exits eastward through tonight, when
a warm front will sweep northeastward across lake erie. on
wednesday, 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. as the ridge exits eastward wednesday night, a warm
front sweeps northeastward 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 should 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.
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the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
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-
324 am est tue dec 16 2025
.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain during the day, then rain with a chance of
snow thursday night. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow during the day.
waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet.
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/16/2025 3:24 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/16/2025 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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expires:202512161515;;669302
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
324 am est tue dec 16 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 30.30 inches exits eastward through tonight, when
a warm front will sweep northeastward across lake erie. on
wednesday, 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. as the ridge exits eastward wednesday night, a warm
front sweeps northeastward 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 should 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.
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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-
324 am est tue dec 16 2025
.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of snow showers early. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then
rain with snow likely thursday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow during the day.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet.
$$
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