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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 080859
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
359 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019

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 of 30.50 inches over New York this
morning will build off the New England coast today. Low pressure
29.70 inches will pass north of the lakes today, with a trough
sinking south to the Central Great Lakes overnight. Low pressure
from the southern plains will track northeast along this boundary
through Monday night, deepening to 29.30 inches as it reaches
Quebec on Tuesday. The low will pull a cold front east across Lake
Erie on Tuesday with a stronger front to follow on Wednesday.
High pressure 30.60 inches will build across the lake Wednesday
night.

LEZ162>165-081515-
Lake Erie open waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
359 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019

TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers after
midnight. Showers likely late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
3 feet.



LEZ166>168-081515-
Lake Erie open waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
359 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019

TODAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers after
midnight. Showers likely late. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow and
rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.



LEZ061-169-081515-
Lake Erie open waters from Ripley to Buffalo NY-
Lake Erie open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
359 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019

TODAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers after
midnight. Showers likely late. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers with a chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely with a
chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
snow showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.



LEZ161-081515-
MAFOR 0810/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12420 12520 13420 11416. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13420 11530 13430 11426. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12420 14430 11430 11420. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet today. Waves
3 to 6 feet tonight.