112  
FZUS61 KCLE 230856  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
356 AM EST THU JAN 23 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 30.60 INCHES WILL EXIT EASTWARD TONIGHT. LOW  
PRESSURE 29.90 INCHES APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES  
THURSDAY MORNING WITH A COLD FRONT EAST MOVING ACROSS LAKE ERIE.  
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.40 INCHES BUILDS ACROSS THE  
OHIO VALLEY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL  
MOVE EAST ACROSS LAKE ERIE ON SUNDAY BEFORE A TROUGH AVERAGING  
30.20 INCHES LINGERS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
LEZ162>165-231515-  
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-  
356 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FROM  
LATE MORNING ON. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 

 
 
LEZ166>169-231515-  
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-  
356 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 KNOTS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-231515-  
RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
356 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FROM LATE EVENING  
ON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. 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 BECOMING WEST. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. 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 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO  
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.  
 

 
 
LEZ161-231515-  
MAFOR 2310/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 11410 12510 11610 11607 12610 11600. WAVES OMITTED  
DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14520 14620. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY  
ICE COVERED.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 13520 11527 11520 12620 11610. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET  
TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVE  
HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
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