489  
FZUS61 KCLE 211458  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
958 AM EST SAT DEC 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 30.20 INCHES WILL LINGER ACROSS LAKE ERIE  
THROUGH TODAY. A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.50 INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS  
THE GREAT LAKES ON SUNDAY. WEAK LOW PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES WILL  
THEN SWEEP EAST THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES MONDAY INTO TUESDAY,  
FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE 30.50 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY.  
 
LEZ162-163-212115-  
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-  
958 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ164-212115-  
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
958 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN AND  
SNOW MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ165>168-212115-  
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-GENEVA-ON-  
THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
958 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN AND SNOW MONDAY NIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-169-212115-  
RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
958 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN AND SNOW  
MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ161-212115-  
MAFOR 2116/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 13720 11810 12800 11700 11600. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET  
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS SUNDAY MORNING.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13720 12810 13800. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE  
THIS MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SUNDAY  
MORNING.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 13710 12810 13800. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON  
AND TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS SUNDAY MORNING.  
 

 
 
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