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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
347 PM EDT Wed May 8 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...
A ridge averaging 30.00 inches briefly builds in tonight as a
low of 29.50 inches moves from near central Illinois toward
central Indiana. This low will move east to the mid-Atlantic
region by Thursday night and Friday, allowing a trough averaging
29.70 inches to become established over and near Lake Erie. A
ridge averaging 30.00 inches will briefly build eastward across
Lake Erie Friday night before another trough averaging 29.70
inches arrives from the western Great Lakes on Saturday. Behind
the trough, a ridge averaging 30.00 inches should build eastward
across the Great Lakes on Sunday and then depart to the east coast
by Monday.

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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-
347 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
early, then showers from late morning on. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
347 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A slight
chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
through early afternoon, then showers likely late. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
347 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon,
then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0821/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11610 11700 13110 11120 11130 11136. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Thursday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11610 11710 13110 11120 12130. A chance of
showers Thursday. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Thursday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11620 11700 11800 11100 11110 13120. A chance of
showers Thursday afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4
feet tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Thursday.

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