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FZUS61 KCLE 252015
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
315 PM EST THU DEC 25 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 29.60 INCHES WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY
FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES WILL
BRIEFLY BUILD ACROSS THE AREA ON SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE 29.30
INCHES WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES SUNDAY INTO MONDAY,
EXTENDING A STRONG COLD FRONT EAST ACROSS THE AREA. A TROUGH
AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES WILL LINGER INTO TUESDAY.
LEZ162-163-260315-
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-
315 PM EST THU DEC 25 2025
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN LATE. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND FREEZING
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
A CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW AND RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
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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-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
315 PM EST THU DEC 25 2025
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN EARLY, THEN
RAIN WITH FREEZING RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
A CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW AND
RAIN LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW TUESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
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RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM 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-
315 PM EST THU DEC 25 2025
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN WITH POSSIBLE
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN WITH
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW AND
RAIN LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES
9 TO 12 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
19 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO
11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
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MAFOR 2522/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11120 14220 11320 12216. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3
FEET FRIDAY.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12120 14220 11226 11216. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2
TO 4 FEET FRIDAY.
ERIE EAST 1/3 12120 14210 11216 11217. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2
TO 4 FEET FRIDAY.
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