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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
946 AM 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 cold front over southern Ohio Will continue to move southward
through early afternoon. A ridge averaging 30.00 inches will
build over the lake by 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 Monday.

LEZ162>164-152030-
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-
946 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog late this
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
946 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Patchy dense fog late this morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

$$

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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-
946 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Patchy
dense fog late this morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West 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 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow and rain
showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1515/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13800 11100 11200 11400 11500 11510. Waves 2 feet
or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11800 11700 12710 11700 12500 11510. Waves 2
feet or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Saturday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11700 13600 11700 11600 12510. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$


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