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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
352 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 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 29.50 inches will enter the northern Great Lakes on
Tuesday and move southeast through the region on Wednesday,
forcing a cold front southeast across the lake Wednesday night.
High pressure 30.40 inches will enter from the northwest on
Thursday. Low pressure 29.90 inches will move through the region
on Friday with a cold front across the lake early Saturday
morning.

LEZ162>164-190215-
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-
352 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Scattered snow showers early, then isolated snow showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
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-
352 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Scattered snow showers this evening, then a slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of snow showers early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow and rain showers in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 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-
352 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Numerous
snow showers this evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely through early afternoon, then a chance of snow
showers late. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of
snow showers in the evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1821/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11710 19717 11720 19727 11720 11620 11630 13530.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6
feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Tuesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 19627 11720 19727 11720 11620 11630 11530
11540 11530. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet
Tuesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11637 11720 19727 11720 12620 11637 11547 11540.
Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10
feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Tuesday.

$$


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