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FZUS61 KCLE 231454
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
954 AM EST THU JAN 23 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 29.90 INCHES APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHERN GREAT
LAKES TODAY WITH A COLD FRONT SWEEPING EAST ACROSS LAKE ERIE THIS
EVENING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.40 INCHES BUILDS
ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS LAKE ERIE ON SUNDAY BEFORE A TROUGH
AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES LINGERS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
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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-
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-
954 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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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-
954 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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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-
954 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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MAFOR 2316/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 11610 11600 12610 13600. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE
BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12520 14620 12610. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY
ICE COVERED.
ERIE EAST 1/3 13520 12620 13610. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4
FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE
FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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