152  
FZUS61 KCLE 311433  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
933 AM EST WED DEC 31 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 29.70 INCHES WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION TODAY,  
EXTENDING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. A TROUGH AVERAGING  
29.80 INCHES WILL LINGER ACROSS LAKE ERIE INTO FRIDAY. HIGH  
PRESSURE 30.10 INCHES WILL BUILD INTO THE GREAT LAKES OVER THE  
WEEKEND.  
 
LEZ162>164-312115-  
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-  
933 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ165>167-312115-  
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-  
933 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW, THEN SNOW LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW EARLY,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
9 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES  
3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-168-169-312115-  
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-  
933 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
30 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
10 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW LATE. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE  
DAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LEZ161-312115-  
MAFOR 3116/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 11620 12637 11740 12730 12620. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET  
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY  
MORNING.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11630 11637 11647 12740 12730 11720. WAVES 3 TO  
6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET  
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11  
FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 12637 11647 11747 12730 11720 11620. WAVES 5 TO 9  
FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.  
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET THURSDAY  
MORNING.  
 

 
 
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