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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1012 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 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 trough averaging 29.50 inches lingers over Lake Erie tonight
before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds from the Upper
Midwest on Saturday. This ridge exits eastward Saturday night
before a cold front sweeps southeastward across Lake Erie Sunday
evening. Another ridge averaging 30.10 inches should move
generally eastward across Lake Erie on Monday. A warm front should
approach the lake from the south on Tuesday as a low wobbles
eastward across the central Great Plains and deepens to 29.20
inches.

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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-
1012 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. A slight chance
of showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 to
4 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-
1012 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. A chance of showers, then a slight chance of showers
late. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
1012 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. Showers, then a chance of showers late. Waves 9 to
13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
1012 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
A slight chance of showers early. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1303/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12750 12740 11630 11620
12610. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet, and
occasionally around 14 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11656 11650 12740
11630 11620 12610. Waves 9 to 13 feet, and occasionally around 16
feet overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet Saturday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday
evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12656 11650 11640 11630
13620. Waves 10 to 14 feet, and occasionally around 18 feet
overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 14 feet Saturday. Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday
evening.

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