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FZUS61 KCLE 221431
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
931 AM EST Wed Jan 22 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 ridge averaging 30.60 inches builds to the south in the Ohio
River Valley this morning. The ridge will exit eastward Wednesday
night before a low pressure of 29.90 inches moves eastward across
Lake Erie on Thursday. Behind the front, another ridge averaging
30.40 inches builds from the Upper Midwest and vicinity through
Saturday before another cold front sweeps eastward across Lake
Erie this Sunday.

LEZ162>165-222115-
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-
931 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. The lake is mostly
ice covered.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
A slight chance of snow showers late.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LEZ166-167-222115-
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-
931 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. The lake is mostly
ice covered.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
slight chance of snow showers late in the evening. A chance of
snow showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-222115-
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-
931 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...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. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LEZ161-222115-
MAFOR 2216/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12420 12430 11520 12420 11520. A chance of snow
showers tonight. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12420 12430 11530 13520. A chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12420 12430 13530 11520. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
tonight and Thursday morning.

$$