043  
FZUS61 KCLE 230225  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
925 PM 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
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE 30.50 INCHES WILL EXIT EASTWARD TONIGHT AS LOW  
PRESSURE 30.00 INCHES APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES.  
THE LOW WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT EAST ACROSS LAKE ERIE ON THURSDAY.  
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.30 INCHES BUILDS NORTH  
ACROSS LAKE ERIE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT  
WILL SWING EAST ACROSS LAKE ERIE ON SUNDAY BEFORE A TROUGH  
AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES LINGERS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
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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-  
925 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. THE LAKE IS  
MOSTLY ICE COVERED.   
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 

 
 
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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-  
925 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO  
6 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
9 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
9 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO  
30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
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RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
925 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
9 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO  
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.  
 

 
 
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MAFOR 2304/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 12420 11410 13520 12610. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE  
COVERED.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12520 11420 13520 12620. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AND THURSDAY EVENING.  
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 11420 14520 11527 12620. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6  
FEET THURSDAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET THURSDAY EVENING.  
 

 
 
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