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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 160750
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
350 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018

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
High pressure ridge averaging 30.20 inches will be
located across southern Ohio into tonight. Low pressure 29.50
inches moves east across Ontario into Quebec by sunrise Wednesday
dragging a cold front across the lake. High pressure 30.50 inches
will cross the lower Ohio Valley Wednesday night and Thursday
reaching the Mid Atlantic coast by Friday. On Saturday low
pressure 29.30 inches moves east across James Bay. A cold front
associated with the James Bay low will drag a cold front across
Lake Erie early Saturday.

LEZ162-163-161430-
Lake Erie open waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
350 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018

TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.



LEZ164>167-161430-
Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH-
350 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018

TODAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Waves 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to
5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.



LEZ061-168-169-161430-
Lake Erie open waters from Ripley to Buffalo NY-
Lake Erie open waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
350 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018

TODAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. A slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Waves 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Showers likely Friday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.



LEZ161-161430-
MAFOR 1609/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11610 11520 13530 11540 11640 11630. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
today. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11610 11620 11530 12540 13640. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 7 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet today. Waves 7 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12620 11530 13540 12640. A chance of showers this
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then
building to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet today.
Waves 7 to 11 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet tonight.