National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 211940
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 PM EDT Tue Mar 21 2023

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 stationary front just north of Lake Erie will begin to move north
as a warm front tonight. A ridge averaging 30.40 inches over the
lake is expected to shift east of the area tonight. Low pressure
29.80 inches will move northeast across the Upper Great Lakes
Wednesday and Thursday which will push a slow moving cold front
south across Lake Erie Thursday. Low pressure 29.40 inches is
expected to track northeast through the Ohio Valley along a
stationary front Friday night and to central Lake Erie by Saturday.
Weak high pressure 30.20 inches will move across Lake Erie Sunday.

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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-
340 PM EDT Tue Mar 21 2023

TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers early, then a slight chance of
rain showers from late morning on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


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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-
340 PM EDT Tue Mar 21 2023

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
slight chance of rain showers after midnight. A chance of rain
showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers early, then a slight chance of
rain showers from late morning on. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in
the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.

SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


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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-
340 PM EDT Tue Mar 21 2023

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of rain showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

THURSDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


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MAFOR 2121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13400 11500 11400 12410 11420. A chance of rain
showers overnight and Wednesday morning. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 11300 13400 12410 11420. Waves 2 feet or
less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 11200 12300 13400 11410. Waves 2 feet or
less.