006  
FZUS61 KCLE 232029  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
329 PM 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
 
 
LOW PRESSURE 30.00 INCHES WILL SWEEP A COLD FRONT EAST ACROSS THE  
LAKE THIS EVENING WITH A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.40 INCHES BRIEFLY  
BUILDING OVER THE REGION FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL  
CROSS LAKE ERIE LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AND A TROUGH AVERAGING  
30.10 INCHES WILL SETTLE OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES EARLY NEXT  
WEEK.  
 
LEZ162>165-240315-  
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-  
329 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THIS  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE LAKE  
IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.   
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
DURING THE DAY.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 

 
 
LEZ166-167-240315-  
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-  
329 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
LATE. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.   
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-168-169-240315-  
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-  
329 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO  
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 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 TO  
30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
13 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LEZ161-240315-  
MAFOR 2322/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 12610 19617 14610 11610 11510. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO  
THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11610 19617 11620 19627 15610. WAVES OMITTED DUE  
TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 11520 19527 11620 19627 15620. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET FRIDAY. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
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