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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
932 AM EDT Thu May 9 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 29.60 inches over southern Indiana will move
southeast through the Ohio Valley today. A trough averaging 29.70
inches becomes established over Lake Erie later today through
Friday as the aforementioned low moves toward the Mid-Atlantic
region. Another ridge averaging 29.90 inches builds eastward
across Lake Erie Friday night before another trough averaging
29.70 inches arrives from the western Great Lakes on Saturday. Yet
another ridge averaging 29.90 inches should build eastward across
Lake Erie on Sunday before a trough averaging 29.80 inches
overspreads Lake Erie from the Upper Midwest by Monday.

LEZ162-163-092030-
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-
932 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely this
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely 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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 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-
932 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.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 and thunderstorms. 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-
932 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance
of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers late. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-092030-
MAFOR 0915/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11130 11136 11126 11120 14810. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday
morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12130 12120 11110 13810. A chance of showers
this afternoon and evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon and
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12120 15110. A chance of showers this afternoon and
evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Friday morning.

$$