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FZUS61 KCLE 260750
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
250 AM EST FRI DEC 26 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 GLIDES EAST THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY
THROUGH TONIGHT. A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS
THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES ON SATURDAY. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL DEEPEN TO 29.30 INCHES WHILE MOVING FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS
INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THE LOW WILL DRAG
A COLD FRONT EAST ACROSS LAKE ERIE. A TROUGH AVERAGING 30.00
INCHES WILL LINGER THROUGH TUESDAY.
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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-
250 AM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
TODAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
RAIN LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 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 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 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-
250 AM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
TODAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN
EARLY, THEN RAIN WITH FREEZING RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING.
RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 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 40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW AND
RAIN LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
14 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-
250 AM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
TODAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
LATE THIS MORNING. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
FREEZING RAIN EARLY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET 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 DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 10 TO
15 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 10 TO
14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE
DAY, THEN SNOW LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
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MAFOR 2610/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11220 11326 11316 11116 13700 11800. WAVES 3 TO 5
FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TODAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
TONIGHT.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12220 11326 11216 14800. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE EAST 1/3 12210 11217 11216 11200 13800. A CHANCE OF FREEZING
RAIN THIS EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
TODAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS TONIGHT.
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