351  
FZUS61 KCLE 221027  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
527 AM EST WED JAN 22 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  
 
A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.60 INCHES BUILDS TO THE SOUTH IN THE OHIO  
RIVER VALLEY THIS MORNING. THE RIDGE WILL EXIT EASTWARD WEDNESDAY  
NIGHT BEFORE A LOW PRESSURE OF 29.90 INCHES MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS  
LAKE ERIE ON THURSDAY. BEHIND THE FRONT, ANOTHER RIDGE AVERAGING  
30.40 INCHES BUILDS FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST AND VICINITY THROUGH  
SATURDAY BEFORE ANOTHER COLD FRONT SWEEPS EASTWARD ACROSS LAKE  
ERIE THIS SUNDAY.  
 
LEZ162>165-221515-  
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-  
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
527 AM EST WED JAN 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 
 
 
LEZ061-166>169-221515-  
RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM 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-  
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
527 AM EST WED JAN 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
 
 
LEZ161-221515-  
MAFOR 2210/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 13420 12430 11520 11420. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE  
COVERED.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12520 12420 12430 11530 11520. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. WAVE  
HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 11527 11520 12420 12430 12530. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT.  
 
 
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