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FZUS61 KCLE 262049
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
349 PM 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 MOVES JUST SOUTH OF THE LAKE BEFORE
DEPARTING TO THE EAST TONIGHT. A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES WILL
BUILD OVER THE LAKE FOR SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE 29.60 INCHES WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES ON SUNDAY AND EXTEND A WARM
FRONT NEAR THE LAKE. THIS LOW WILL DEEPEN TO 28.80 INCHES OVER THE
NORTHERN LAKES ON MONDAY, AS A SURFACE COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS
THE LAKE. A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.90 INCHES WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE
LAKE ON TUESDAY BEHIND THE SYSTEM.
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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-
349 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
A CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. RAIN.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW TUESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 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-
349 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
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 SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY DURING
THE DAY, THEN SNOW LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 6 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 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-
349 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE OF
RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. RAIN.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 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. SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY DURING
THE DAY, THEN SNOW MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET BUILDING TO
13 TO 17 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 22 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE
DAY, THEN SNOW LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 2622/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13710 12800 11100 12200. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS SATURDAY.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13710 12800 11100 12200. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY
THIS EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11410 11800 12810 11110 12100 11200. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THIS EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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