fzus61 kcle 170159
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
859 pm 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 remains along the east coast this evening while low 
pressure of 29.10 inches tracks towards hudson bay. on wednesday, 
a weak cold front sweeps east across lake erie and is followed by 
a ridge averaging 30.10 inches building from the upper midwest. 
low pressure of 29.40 inches will approach the upper great lakes 
on thursday, first lifting a warm front north across lake erie, 
then pulling a cold front east across the lake as it tracks into 
quebec and deepens to 29.10 inches. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger over lake erie on friday followed by a ridge 
averaging 30.10 inches building east friday night. another low 
pressure system of 29.40 inches will move through the upper great 
lakes on saturday evening.


lez162>164-170915-
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-
859 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.overnight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. waves in ice
free areas 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...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 snow and rain overnight. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow during the day.
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 170159
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
859 pm 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 remains along the east coast this evening while low 
pressure of 29.10 inches tracks towards hudson bay. on wednesday, 
a weak cold front sweeps east across lake erie and is followed by 
a ridge averaging 30.10 inches building from the upper midwest. 
low pressure of 29.40 inches will approach the upper great lakes 
on thursday, first lifting a warm front north across lake erie, 
then pulling a cold front east across the lake as it tracks into 
quebec and deepens to 29.10 inches. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger over lake erie on friday followed by a ridge 
averaging 30.10 inches building east friday night. another low 
pressure system of 29.40 inches will move through the upper great 
lakes on saturday evening.


lez165>167-170915-
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-
859 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.overnight...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of rain in the morning. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 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
3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain 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 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 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. 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
859 pm 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 remains along the east coast this evening while low 
pressure of 29.10 inches tracks towards hudson bay. on wednesday, 
a weak cold front sweeps east across lake erie and is followed by 
a ridge averaging 30.10 inches building from the upper midwest. 
low pressure of 29.40 inches will approach the upper great lakes 
on thursday, first lifting a warm front north across lake erie, 
then pulling a cold front east across the lake as it tracks into 
quebec and deepens to 29.10 inches. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger over lake erie on friday followed by a ridge 
averaging 30.10 inches building east friday night. another low 
pressure system of 29.40 inches will move through the upper great 
lakes on saturday evening.


lez061-168-169-170915-
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-
859 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.overnight...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 9 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of rain through early afternoon. waves
7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
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 5 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 in the evening, then
rain and snow likely overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet building to
10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow likely during the day. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kdtx 170212
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
912 pm est tue dec 16 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...strong low, 28.90 inches, tracks east across northern
ontario, into james bay tonight. gale warnings remain in effect
across the central and northern portions of lake huron during
this timeframe. an even stronger system will affect the region
thursday and friday bringing rain, snow, and strong winds.


lcz460-171015-
lake st clair-
912 pm est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30
knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy in the late evening and early morning
becoming mostly cloudy.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots. partly sunny.
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots. partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy.
.thursday...south winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of light rain
early in the morning...then light rain in the late morning and
afternoon.  a gale warning may be needed.
.thursday night...south at 35 knot gales becoming southwest to 30
knots in the late evening and early morning...then becoming west at
35 knot gales after midnight. rain until early morning. a chance of
light snow in the late evening and overnight. a chance of light rain
after midnight.
.friday...west at 35 knot gales diminishing to 20 to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 170211
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
911 pm est tue dec 16 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...strong low, 28.90 inches, tracks east across northern
ontario, into james bay tonight. gale warnings remain in effect
across the central and northern portions of lake huron during
this timeframe. an even stronger system will affect the region
thursday and friday bringing rain, snow, and strong winds.


lhz463-464-171015-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
911 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
a chance of rain in the morning...then rain in the afternoon.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. rain in the
evening...then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. waves
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west at 35 knot gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late
in the evening. waves occasionally around 18 feet. a gale warning
may be needed. 
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon. a chance of snow. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. 


$$