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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
926 pm est mon dec 15 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches will persist through tuesday before a
low pressure system 30.00 inches begins to impact the area 
tuesday night. an associated cold front will push east on 
wednesday. a very brief ridge averaging 29.90 inches will build 
over the area late wednesday before a more robust system impacts 
the area thursday. low pressure 29.20 inches will move east across
the northern great lakes region, moving a strong cold front east 
on thursday afternoon followed by a secondary front on friday. a 
trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers through friday before high 
pressure 30.40 inches builds in on saturday.


lez162-163-160915-
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-
926 pm est mon dec 15 2025

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 30 knots overnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain during
the day, then a chance of rain and snow 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 15 to
25 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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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
926 pm est mon dec 15 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches will persist through tuesday before a
low pressure system 30.00 inches begins to impact the area 
tuesday night. an associated cold front will push east on 
wednesday. a very brief ridge averaging 29.90 inches will build 
over the area late wednesday before a more robust system impacts 
the area thursday. low pressure 29.20 inches will move east across
the northern great lakes region, moving a strong cold front east 
on thursday afternoon followed by a secondary front on friday. a 
trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers through friday before high 
pressure 30.40 inches builds in on saturday.


lez164>167-160915-
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-
926 pm est mon dec 15 2025

.overnight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...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 30 knots overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south gales to 35 knots becoming west. 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 35 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 15 to 25 knots.
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
926 pm est mon dec 15 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches will persist through tuesday before a
low pressure system 30.00 inches begins to impact the area 
tuesday night. an associated cold front will push east on 
wednesday. a very brief ridge averaging 29.90 inches will build 
over the area late wednesday before a more robust system impacts 
the area thursday. low pressure 29.20 inches will move east across
the northern great lakes region, moving a strong cold front east 
on thursday afternoon followed by a secondary front on friday. a 
trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers through friday before high 
pressure 30.40 inches builds in on saturday.


lez061-168-169-160915-
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-
926 pm est mon dec 15 2025

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow early. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to
35 knot gales. 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...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 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 during the day, then rain with
a chance of snow thursday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 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. a chance
of rain saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
951 pm est mon dec 15 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 high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across the
region early tuesday before a strong low, 29.10 inches, tracks
across northern ontario into the james bay late tuesday into
wednesday. gale warnings are in effect across the central and
northern portions of lake huron during this timeframe. a even
stronger system will affect the region thursday into friday.


lcz460-161100-
lake st clair-
951 pm est mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from tuesday afternoon through
wednesday morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5
to 10 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. gusts to 30 knots. mostly clear early in
the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less
in the late morning and afternoon.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20
to 25 knots. partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. light
rain likely in the morning...then rain in the afternoon and evening.
light snow likely in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small craft
advisory may be needed.
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4
feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
949 pm est mon dec 15 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 high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across the
region early tuesday before a strong low, 29.10 inches, tracks
across northern ontario into the james bay late tuesday into
wednesday. gale warnings are in effect across the central and
northern portions of lake huron during this timeframe. a even
stronger system will affect the region thursday into friday.


lhz463-464-161100-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
949 pm est mon dec 15 2025

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and early morning...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales after midnight. 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 becoming southwest at 35 knot
gales late in the evening. rain. snow likely late in the
afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
a gale warning may be needed. 
.friday...west at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots with gusts
to 35 knot gales in the late morning and early afternoon...then
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming
west 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and early morning.
freezing spray early in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and early morning.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 


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