397  
FZUS61 KCLE 220310  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
1010 PM 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 DRIFT EAST AWAY FROM THE LAKE  
ERIE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE 30.50 INCHES BUILDS OVER THE GREAT  
LAKES. THE HIGH WILL GRADUALLY MOVE EAST THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE  
LOW PRESSURE 30.10 INCHES SWEEPS EAST ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES  
MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES WILL RETURN  
TO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 
LEZ162>164-220915-  
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-  
1010 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN AND  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ165>167-220915-  
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-  
1010 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO  
6 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. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.   
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-168-169-220915-  
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-  
1010 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.   
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT  
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. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.  
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO  
6 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. 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.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ161-220915-  
MAFOR 2204/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 11800 12700 11600 11500 12400 11410. WAVES 1 TO 3  
FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11810 12800 11700 13400 11410. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 11810 13800 11100 11200 11300 11410. WAVES 1 TO 3  
FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING.  
 

 
 
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