778  
FZUS61 KCLE 231502 CCA  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE...CORRECTED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
1002 AM EST TUE DEC 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  
 
A COLD FRONT SLIDES ACROSS LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE  
30.40 INCHES RETURNS TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE  
ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE 29.70 INCHES INCHES MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN  
GREAT LAKES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.80  
INCHES WILL LINGER INTO SATURDAY, AND A STRONG COLD FRONT IS  
EXPECTED SUNDAY.  
 
LEZ162>165-232115-  
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-  
1002 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
WAVES 2 FEET 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 AND FREEZING RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LEZ166-167-232115-  
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-  
1002 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
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 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. RAIN DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN FRIDAY  
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
 
 
LEZ061-168-169-232115-  
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-  
1002 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
3 TO 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES  
3 TO 6 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
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. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS.  
RAIN WITH SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A  
CHANCE OF RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN  
LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LEZ161-232115-  
MAFOR 2316/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 14620 12710 11700 11100. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1  
TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14620 11720 12710 11800. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY  
MORNING.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 11520 13620 11630 11720 11710 11700. WAVES 2 TO 3  
FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET  
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY  
MORNING.  
 
 
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