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FZUS61 KCLE 180832
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
332 AM EST THU DEC 18 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 WARM FRONT SWEEPS NORTHWARD ACROSS LAKE ERIE DURING THE PREDAWN
HOURS OF THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE, A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES
EXITS EASTWARD FROM THE LAKE TODAY AS A LOW OF 29.10 INCHES
WOBBLES EASTWARD FROM NORTHERN MINNESOTA TO LAKE SUPERIOR.
TONIGHT, THE LOW SHOULD WOBBLE NORTHEASTWARD TO WEST-CENTRAL
QUEBEC, DEEPEN TO 28.90 INCHES, AND ALLOW A STRONG COLD FRONT TO
SWEEP EASTWARD ACROSS LAKE ERIE. BEHIND THE FRONT, A TROUGH
AVERAGING 29.90 INCHES SHOULD LINGER OVER LAKE ERIE ON FRIDAY AS
A RIDGE ATTEMPTS TO BUILD FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST. THIS RIDGE,
AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES, SHOULD TRAVERSE LAKE ERIE FROM WEST TO
EAST ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND BE FOLLOWED BY A WARM FRONT SWEEPING
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE LAKE. ON SATURDAY, THE RIDGE SHOULD CONTINUE
EXITING EASTWARD. DURING SATURDAY NIGHT, A COLD FRONT SHOULD
SWEEP EASTWARD ACROSS LAKE ERIE. BEHIND THE FRONT, A RIDGE
AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES SHOULD BUILD FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT AND THEN EXIT SLOWLY EASTWARD FROM LAKE ERIE ON
MONDAY.
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THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
332 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN MONDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
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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-
332 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES IN ICE FREE
AREAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LEZ165>167-181530-
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-
332 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
TO 35 KNOT GALES AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE EARLY
OVERNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING
TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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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-
332 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS. A CHANCE
OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING
TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
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MAFOR 1810/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11430 13440 11446 12546
11650. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TODAY. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO
7 TO 10 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET TONIGHT. WAVE
HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11430 14440 11446
11546 11650. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET TODAY. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO
8 TO 12 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11420 11430 14440 12546. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING
TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TODAY. WAVES 5 TO
9 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET
TONIGHT.
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