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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
347 PM EDT Tue Apr 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...
A cold front will move east across the lake tonight through
Wednesday. Low pressure 29.50 inches over the Mississippi Valley
Wednesday night will move towards the western basin of the lake
Thursday and deepen to 29.10 inches just north of the lake by
Friday. A surface trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger over
the Great Lakes into Friday night before a ridge averaging 30.00
inches builds in.

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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-
347 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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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 Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Showers during the day, then a
chance of showers Friday night. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 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 Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
slight chance of showers early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 6 to
9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0921/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12510 11610 13700 11100 11200. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13510 11600 11700 12600 11100. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less
Wednesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 11500 11510 11500 12600 12500. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$