380  
FZUS61 KCLE 211800  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
100 PM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
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 TROUGH AVERAGING 29.60 INCHES WILL PERSIST OVER LAKE ERIE TODAY  
BETWEEN TWO DEEPER AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
NEW YORK CITY. THE EASTERN LOW PRESSURE WILL BECOME DOMINANT  
TONIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 29.30 INCHES BY FRIDAY MORNING WHILE  
DRIFTING WEST NEAR THE NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA BORDER. THIS LOW  
PRESSURE WILL THEN SHIFT NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE CANADIAN MARITIMES  
STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE 30.10  
INCHES BUILDING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT.  
 
LEZ162-212115-  
DETROIT RIVER LT. TO MAUMEE BAY OH TO RENO BEACH OH BEYOND 5NM  
OFFSHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER-  
100 PM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LEZ163-212115-  
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
100 PM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW SHOWERS EARLY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE  
IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
3 TO 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING  
TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LEZ164>167-212115-  
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-  
100 PM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.  
RAIN SHOWERS EARLY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY,  
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SHOWERS.  
WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.   
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-168-169-212115-  
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-  
100 PM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS  
LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS  
DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES  
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING  
TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
3 TO 6 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
LEZ161-212115-  
MAFOR 2116/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 11620 12626 12720 11730 12740. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4  
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET,  
AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET, AND  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11526 11626 11726 12720 11730 12746. WAVES 3 TO  
6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET,  
AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET, AND  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 12510 11606 11710 11726 12736 11836. WAVES 3 TO 6  
FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT.  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.  
 

 
 
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