061  
FZUS61 KCLE 210246  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
946 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
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 TROUGH AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES WILL LINGER ACROSS LAKE ERIE  
THROUGH SATURDAY. A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.50 INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS  
THE GREAT LAKES ON SUNDAY. WEAK LOW PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES WILL  
THEN SWEEP EAST THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.  
 
LEZ162-163-210915-  
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-  
946 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS  
THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
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THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
946 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LEZ165>168-210915-  
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-GENEVA-ON-  
THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
946 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS MONDAY  
NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LEZ061-169-210915-  
RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
946 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE  
THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN AND  
SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LEZ161-210915-  
MAFOR 2104/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 12820 14720 11820 11810. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4  
FEET SATURDAY EVENING.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14820 11720 12820 11810. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. WAVES 3 TO 5  
FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY EVENING.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 11827 13820 12710 12810. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY  
AND SATURDAY EVENING.  
 
 
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