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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1033 AM EDT Thu May 2 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 30.10 inches will shift east while weakening
today. A warm front will lift across Lake Erie tonight low
pressure 29.90 inches passes just south of the lake Friday. Weak
high pressure 30.00 inches passes over the lake Saturday, followed
by another cold front late Saturday night into Sunday.

LEZ162>164-022015-
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-
1033 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A slight
chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-022015-
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-
1033 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A slight
chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-022015-
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-
1033 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-022015-
MAFOR 0215/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13200 12210 13300. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13100 12210 11200 12300. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12600 11100 14200 11200. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$