858
FZUS61 KCLE 170159
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
859 PM EST TUE DEC 16 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 RIDGE REMAINS ALONG THE EAST COAST THIS EVENING WHILE LOW
PRESSURE OF 29.10 INCHES TRACKS TOWARDS HUDSON BAY. ON WEDNESDAY,
A WEAK COLD FRONT SWEEPS EAST ACROSS LAKE ERIE AND IS FOLLOWED BY
A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES BUILDING FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST.
LOW PRESSURE OF 29.40 INCHES WILL APPROACH THE UPPER GREAT LAKES
ON THURSDAY, FIRST LIFTING A WARM FRONT NORTH ACROSS LAKE ERIE,
THEN PULLING A COLD FRONT EAST ACROSS THE LAKE AS IT TRACKS INTO
QUEBEC AND DEEPENS TO 29.10 INCHES. A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.90
INCHES WILL LINGER OVER LAKE ERIE ON FRIDAY FOLLOWED BY A RIDGE
AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES BUILDING EAST FRIDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM OF 29.40 INCHES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES ON SATURDAY EVENING.
LEZ162>164-170915-
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-
859 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES IN ICE
FREE AREAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY.
WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 11 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LEZ165>167-170915-
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-
859 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES 5 TO
9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES OVERNIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET BUILDING
TO 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY.
WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 18 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
LEZ061-168-169-170915-
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-
859 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES
7 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
14 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES OVERNIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO
10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 13 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
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MAFOR 1704/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12540 12530 11630 11620 11510 11410. WAVES 3 TO 6
FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
WEDNESDAY EVENING. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14540 11630 11620 11510 11410. WAVES 6 TO 9
FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10
FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET
WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 14540 11640 11630 11620 11510. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET,
AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET
WEDNESDAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
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