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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
928 AM EST Sun Jan 19 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...
An arctic cold front will cross Lake Erie this evening. A trough
averaging 30.10 inches then lingers over the eastern Great Lakes
through Tuesday morning. Later on Tuesday through Wednesday, a
ridge averaging 30.70 inches builds north over the lake. This
ridge begins to exit eastward from Lake Erie Thursday as a low of
29.80 inches moves eastward across the northern Great Lakes and
vicinity, and drags a cold front toward Lake Erie.

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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-
928 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of snow showers this afternoon. The lake is mostly
ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
928 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Heavy freezing spray.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
928 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of snow showers early this afternoon. A chance of
snow showers late. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers early, then a slight chance of
snow showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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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-
928 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
slight chance of snow showers late this morning, then a chance of
snow showers this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers from late
evening on. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray. A chance
of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray.
Snow showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

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MAFOR 1916/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11810 12710 11720 13620 11630. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11810 12710 11720 11730 13632. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight.
Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Monday
morning. Wave heights are for ice free areas.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11110 11800 11817 11727 11730 12632 11637. Waves 2
feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7
feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet,
and occasionally around 10 feet Monday morning.

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