517  
FZUS61 KCLE 222050  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
350 PM EST SUN DEC 22 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
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE 30.60 INCHES WILL DRIFT EAST AWAY FROM LAKE ERIE  
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. LOW PRESSURE 30.10 INCHES WILL TRACK EAST  
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES MONDAY INTO TUESDAY, SWEEPING A COLD FRONT  
ACROSS LAKE ERIE TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES WILL RETURN  
TO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WEDNESDAY THURSDAY BEFORE A WARM FRONT  
LIFTS NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE LAKE ON FRIDAY.  
 
LEZ162>164-230315-  
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-  
350 PM EST SUN DEC 22 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
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. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN FRIDAY  
NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ165>167-230315-  
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-  
350 PM EST SUN DEC 22 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
LATE IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON,  
THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.  
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES  
3 TO 6 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN FRIDAY  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-168-169-230315-  
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-  
350 PM EST SUN DEC 22 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW  
AND RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST. WAVES 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. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ161-230315-  
MAFOR 2222/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 12410 14420 11420. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
MONDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET MONDAY.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 12410 14420 11430. A CHANCE OF RAIN MONDAY  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET MONDAY.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 11300 11400 13410 13420. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET MONDAY.  
 

 
 
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