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FZUS61 KCLE 221955
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
255 PM EST MON DEC 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 WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS LAKE ERIE TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY
A COLD FRONT LATE TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES RETURNS
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY BEFORE ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE 30.00
INCHES MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES ON THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY. A TROUGH AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES WILL LINGER INTO SATURDAY.
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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-
255 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE
THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
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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-
255 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN FRIDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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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-
255 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN FRIDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
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MAFOR 2222/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12310 11410 11416 12510 12620. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THIS EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12310 11410 11416 11510 11520 12620. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
TUESDAY.
ERIE EAST 1/3 12410 11310 12416 12520 11620. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THIS EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TUESDAY.
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