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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
916 am est sat dec 27 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 30.10 inches will build over the lake today. 
low pressure 29.60 inches will develop over the central plains on
sunday and extend a warm front near the lake. this low will 
deepen to 28.80 inches over the northern lakes on monday, while
dragging a surface cold front east across lake erie. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake on tuesday 
and wednesday behind the system.


lez162-163-272115-
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-
916 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
evening...

.this afternoon...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. a
slight chance of rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
likely during the day, then a chance of snow monday night. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow tuesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
916 am est sat dec 27 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 30.10 inches will build over the lake today. 
low pressure 29.60 inches will develop over the central plains on
sunday and extend a warm front near the lake. this low will 
deepen to 28.80 inches over the northern lakes on monday, while
dragging a surface cold front east across lake erie. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake on tuesday 
and wednesday behind the system.


lez164>166-272115-
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-
916 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
evening...

.this afternoon...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots. snow
and rain during the day, then snow likely monday night. waves
12 to 17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally
around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
916 am est sat dec 27 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 30.10 inches will build over the lake today. 
low pressure 29.60 inches will develop over the central plains on
sunday and extend a warm front near the lake. this low will 
deepen to 28.80 inches over the northern lakes on monday, while
dragging a surface cold front east across lake erie. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake on tuesday 
and wednesday behind the system.


lez061-167>169-272115-
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-
916 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
evening...

.this afternoon...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
snow and rain during the day, then snow monday night. waves 12 to
16 feet building to 15 to 19 feet, then subsiding to 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then
snow likely tuesday night. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow likely during the day,
then a chance of snow wednesday night. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am est sat dec 27 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...weak ridging takes residence today to maintain light
southeast winds. rapidly deepening low pressure then moves into
the great lakes sunday, deepening to 28.90 inches and dragging a
strong cold front across the area monday morning. this supports a
high end gale event monday with potential for a brief period of
storm force winds as the front comes through. heavy freezing spray
is also possible. 


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lake st clair-
1000 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
nearly calm.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain after midnight. waves nearly calm.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain early in
the morning...then rain in the late morning and afternoon. waves
nearly calm.
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots by midnight...then increasing to 30
knots with gusts to 40 knot gales after midnight. rain...then light
rain likely after midnight. waves nearly calm.  a gale warning may
be needed.
.monday...west at 35 knot gales diminishing to 30 knots in the
afternoon...then becoming northwest at 35 knot gales in the evening.
gusts to 45 knot gales. light rain likely in the morning...then
light snow in the afternoon and evening. waves nearly calm.
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves nearly calm.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow. waves nearly calm.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am est sat dec 27 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...weak ridging takes residence today to maintain light
southeast winds. rapidly deepening low pressure then moves into
the great lakes sunday, deepening to 28.90 inches and dragging a
strong cold front across the area monday morning. this supports a
high end gale event monday with potential for a brief period of
storm force winds as the front comes through. heavy freezing spray
is also possible. 


lhz463-464-272300-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
1000 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales after midnight. rain. waves 4 to 6 feet building to
8 to 12 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest at 35 knot gales becoming northwest at
40 knot gales late in the afternoon. storm force gusts to
50 knots. snow and rain likely in the morning...then snow late in
the morning. a chance of snow late in the evening. freezing spray
late in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet building to 18 to
23 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 28 feet.
a gale warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
freezing spray early in the morning. a chance of snow early in
the morning...then snow likely . waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet . waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow. freezing spray . waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


$$