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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
657 PM EST Mon Dec 29 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...
Pressure averaging 29.80 inches will continue to gradually
increase tonight as strong low pressure exits quickly to the
northeast. Pressure remains around 29.90 inches Tuesday. A trough
averaging 29.70 inches passes Wednesday morning, followed by a
cold front late Wednesday. A surface trough averaging 29.80 inches
lingers across the lake into Friday as a ridge averaging 30.10
inches moves east into the region by Saturday.

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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-
657 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...West gales to 45 knots diminishing to 35 knots. A
chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow late this
evening. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
snow in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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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-
657 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...West gales to 45 knots diminishing to 35 knots. A
chance of snow through the early overnight, then a slight chance
of snow late. Waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet.
Waves occasionally around 22 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots in the morning. A chance of
snow. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Snow likely. Waves 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow likely in
the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

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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-
657 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...West gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots. Snow
likely. Waves 16 to 21 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet. Waves
occasionally around 27 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow
likely early, then a chance of snow from late morning on. Waves
10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow Thursday
night. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 2922/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11660 14650 13640. A
chance of snow this evening. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 8
to 11 feet, and occasionally around 19 feet tonight. Waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet
Tuesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12660 14650 12640. A
chance of snow. Waves 13 to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to 15 feet,
and occasionally around 23 feet tonight. Waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 7 to 11 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet
Tuesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...13667 12657 11650 12640.
Waves 17 to 22 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet, and occasionally
around 28 feet tonight. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11
feet, and occasionally around 18 feet Tuesday.

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