National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 240859
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
359 AM EST Wed Dec 24 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 of 30.40 inches builds in Wednesday followed by a trough averaging 30.00 inches Wednesday night. Another ridge builds in for Thursday averaging 30.20 inches. Low pressure 29.80 inches moves southeast of Lake Erie towards the Ohio Valley on Friday into Friday night. A ridge builds in briefly Saturday at 30.10 inches, followed by a strong cold front Sunday.

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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
359 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

TODAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain with a slight chance of snow late. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. Freezing rain and rain during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of rain Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 30 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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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
359 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

TODAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. Rain with snow likely during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of snow and rain Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

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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
359 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

TODAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A slight chance of rain late. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow, rain with a chance of freezing rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain likely during the day, then snow and rain likely Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.

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MAFOR 2410/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12800 12200 12300 12400. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11710 12800 11200 11300 13400. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11720 11710 11700 11600 13400 11500. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.