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FZUS61 KCLE 201450
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
950 AM EST MON JAN 20 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 TROUGH AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES LINGERS OVER THE EASTERN GREAT
LAKES THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.70 INCHES
BUILDS FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST AND VICINITY TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS RIDGE BEGINS TO EXIT EASTWARD FROM LAKE
ERIE THURSDAY AS A LOW OF 29.80 INCHES MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GREAT LAKES AND VICINITY, DRAGGING A COLD FRONT ACROSS
LAKE ERIE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WEAK TROUGH AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES
LINGERS OVER LAKE ERIE FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE A RIDGE AVERAGING
30.30 INCHES BUILDS IN LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
LEZ162>164-202115-
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-
950 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY
ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LEZ166-202115-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
950 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
950 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY
ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LEZ061-167>169-202115-
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-
950 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 13 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET.
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MAFOR 2016/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14620 13520 11610. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE
BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15632 11632 11522. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. WAVE
HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11632 15637 11527. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6
TO 9 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
6 TO 10 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
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