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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
956 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 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 will build over the lake this
evening. Low pressure 29.30 inches develops north of Lake Superior
on Saturday then moves eastward dragging a cold front across the
lake Saturday night. A trough averaging 29.80 inches remains
across the lake through Wednesday.

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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-
956 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.

$$

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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-
956 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 4 to
7 feet building to 5 to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less.

$$

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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-
956 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and rain
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to
5 to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1603/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 11400 11500 11510 11520 12530 11620. A chance
of showers Saturday evening. Waves 1 foot or less overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Saturday. Waves 3 to 5
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Saturday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11700 11500 12410 11520 12530 11626. Waves 1 to
2 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet Saturday. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Saturday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11700 11600 12510 13520 11526. Waves 1 to 2 feet
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Saturday.
Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday evening.

$$


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