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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
947 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

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 of 29.90 inches will move toward the Mid- Atlantic
Coast tonight. A cold front will move south across Lake Erie this
evening ahead of high pressure of 30.30 inches that will build
over the Great Lakes through Friday. The high will gradually
shift to the East Coast through Saturday, allowing for a more
active pattern this weekend.

LEZ162-163-300830-
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-
947 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>167-300830-
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-
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-
947 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-300830-
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-
947 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-300830-
MAFOR 3003/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11820 13810 13800 11100. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less Thursday. Waves 1 foot or less Thursday
evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11820 13810 11800 11700 11600 11710. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less Thursday. Waves 2 feet or less
Thursday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13810 12800 11700 12600. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$