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FZUS61 KCLE 210829
GLFLE
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
329 AM EST Tue Jan 21 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 trough averaging 30.30 inches lingers over Lake Erie through
Tuesday night. A ridge averaging 30.70 inches builds from the
west on Wednesday. The ridge begins to exit eastward Wednesday
night before a cold front sweeps eastward across Lake Erie on
Thursday through Thursday night. Behind the front, another ridge
averaging 30.40 inches builds in south of the Great Lakes through
this Saturday.
LEZ162>164-211515-
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-
329 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of snow showers late this morning. The
lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
$$
LEZ166-211515-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
329 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. Waves in ice free areas 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Heavy
freezing spray through the early overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
$$
LEZ165-211515-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
329 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow showers. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
$$
LEZ061-167>169-211515-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
329 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
$$
LEZ161-211515-
MAFOR 2110/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12520 14620 11520 11510. Waves omitted due to the
lake being mostly ice covered.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11632 12532 12632 11622 11627 11622. Waves 5 to
9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet today. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
tonight. Wave heights are for ice free areas.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11637 13537 11637 13627. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet today. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight.
$$
775
FZUS51 KCLE 210830
NSHCLE
Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
330 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
For waters within five nautical miles of shore
Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
LEZ142>144-211515-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
330 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of snow showers late this morning. The
lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 33 degrees, off Cleveland 33
degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.
$$
LEZ145-146-211515-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
330 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 33 degrees, off Cleveland 33
degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.
$$
LEZ147>149-211515-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
330 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray
early. Heavy freezing spray this afternoon. Snow showers early,
then a chance of snow showers late this morning. Snow showers
likely this afternoon. Waves in ice free areas occasionally
around 11 feet. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Heavy
freezing spray in the evening. Snow showers. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 33 degrees, off Cleveland 33
degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.
$$
998
WHUS71 KCLE 210831
MWWCLE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
331 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
LEZ061-166>169-211645-
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250122T0600Z/
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
331 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
* WHERE...The open waters of Lake Erie from Avon Point OH to
Buffalo NY.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on
their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area
or conduct mitigation.
&&
$$
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