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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/17/2025 10:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/17/2025 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1005 am est wed dec 17 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 very weak cold front sweeps eastward across lake erie and is
followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches building from the upper
midwest this afternoon. as the ridge exits eastward tonight, a
warm front sweeps northward 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 will
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.
during saturday night, a cold front should sweep eastward across
lake erie. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.20 inches should
build from the upper midwest through sunday.
lez162>164-172115-
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-
1005 am est wed dec 17 2025
.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...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 rain overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/17/2025 10:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/17/2025 4:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 171505
glfle
expires:202512172115;;742144
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1005 am est wed dec 17 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 very weak cold front sweeps eastward across lake erie and is
followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches building from the upper
midwest this afternoon. as the ridge exits eastward tonight, a
warm front sweeps northward 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 will
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.
during saturday night, a cold front should sweep eastward across
lake erie. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.20 inches should
build from the upper midwest through sunday.
lez165>167-172115-
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-
1005 am est wed dec 17 2025
.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
rain likely 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 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers during
the day. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet.
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/17/2025 10:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/17/2025 4:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 171505
glfle
expires:202512172115;;742145
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1005 am est wed dec 17 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 very weak cold front sweeps eastward across lake erie and is
followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches building from the upper
midwest this afternoon. as the ridge exits eastward tonight, a
warm front sweeps northward 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 will
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.
during saturday night, a cold front should sweep eastward across
lake erie. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.20 inches should
build from the upper midwest through sunday.
lez061-168-169-172115-
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-
1005 am est wed dec 17 2025
.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. 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 6 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. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 11 to 16 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
$$
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