000
FZUS61 KCLE 170809
GLFLE
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
409 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 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...
Low pressure 29.20 inches will move northeast across the Upper
Great Lakes this morning, pushing a cold front east across Lake
Erie through this afternoon. The low will drift east across
southern Ontario and Quebec Saturday and drag a reinforcing cold
front across the lake. A trough averaging 29.90 remains over Lake
Erie through Sunday, before high pressure 30.10 inches builds east
over the Great Lakes early next week.
LEZ162-163-171430-
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-
409 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain showers early, then a chance of rain showers late
this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
$$
LEZ164-171430-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
409 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots. Rain showers early, then a chance of rain showers
late this morning. A slight chance of rain showers early this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
$$
LEZ165>167-171430-
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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
409 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots. Rain showers early, then a chance of rain showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
A chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
LEZ061-168-169-171430-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
409 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Rain showers through early afternoon, then a slight
chance of rain showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers early, then a chance of snow showers from late evening
on. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to
10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
$$
LEZ161-171430-
MAFOR 1709/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11426 11520 15630. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5
to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 5 to 8
feet, and occasionally around 10 feet the rest of tonight.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12426 11530 12640 13630. A chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet,
and occasionally around 13 feet today. Waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet the
rest of tonight.
ERIE EAST 1/3 12426 11536 11530 12640 12630. A chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet today. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet the rest of
tonight.
$$
000
FZUS51 KCLE 170759
NSHCLE
Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
359 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
For waters within five nautical miles of shore
Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
LEZ142-143-171415-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
359 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain
showers early, then a chance of rain showers late this morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 38 degrees, off Cleveland 37
degrees, and off Erie 36 degrees.
$$
LEZ144-171415-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
359 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain
showers early, then a chance of rain showers late this morning. A
slight chance of rain showers early this afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 38 degrees, off Cleveland 37
degrees, and off Erie 36 degrees.
$$
LEZ145>147-171415-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
359 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots. Rain showers this morning, then a chance of rain
showers early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
A slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 38 degrees, off Cleveland 37
degrees, and off Erie 36 degrees.
$$
LEZ148-149-171415-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
359 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Rain showers through early afternoon, then a slight
chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
A slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves
7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 38 degrees, off Cleveland 37
degrees, and off Erie 36 degrees.
$$
000
WHUS71 KCLE 170750
MWWCLE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
350 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
LEZ146>149-171600-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0032.230317T1200Z-230318T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.A.0003.230318T1200Z-230319T0900Z/
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
350 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30
knots with gusts up to 35 knots and waves 5 to 8 feet
expected. For the Gale Watch, west winds 25 to 35 knots with
gusts up to 45 knots and waves 7 to 10 feet possible.
* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Avon Point OH
to Ripley NY.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to
8 AM EDT Saturday. For the Gale Watch, from Saturday morning
through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and waves.
&&
$$
LEZ145-171600-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0032.230317T1200Z-230318T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.A.0003.230318T1200Z-230319T0900Z/
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
350 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 20 to 25 knots
and waves 4 to 7 feet expected. For the Gale Watch, west winds
25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots and waves 5 to 8 feet
possible.
* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Vermilion to
Avon Point OH.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to
8 AM EDT Saturday. For the Gale Watch, from Saturday morning
through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and waves.
&&
$$
LEZ142-143-171600-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0032.230317T1200Z-230319T1400Z/
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
350 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING
TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots and
waves 1 to 4 feet expected.
* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to
The Islands OH.
* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 10 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
LEZ144-171600-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0032.230317T1200Z-230319T2000Z/
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
350 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 PM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots and
waves 2 to 5 feet expected.
* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from The Islands to
Vermilion OH.
* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 4 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
LEZ061-165>169-171600-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.A.0003.230318T1200Z-230319T0900Z/
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
350 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots and
waves 7 to 11 feet possible.
* WHERE...The open waters of Lake Erie from Vermilion OH to
Buffalo NY.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and waves.
&&
$$
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