National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 080830
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
330 AM EST Fri Dec 8 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 warm front will lift north across Lake Erie during the day today. Low pressure 29.60 inches enters the region from the southwest Saturday swinging a cold front eastward across Lake Erie on Sunday. Lingering trough averaging 29.80 inches persists through Monday. High pressure 30.30 inches will build north toward the lower Great Lakes into mid-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
330 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

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

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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
330 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

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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-Geneva-on
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US
Canadian border
330 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US
Canadian border
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US
Canadian border
330 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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MAFOR 0810/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11410 12420 14410 11410. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11410 12420 14410 11410. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11410 11420 15410. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.