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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
402 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 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 influence the lake through
tonight. Low pressure 29.90 inches will move northeast along a
stalled warm front near Lake Erie Thursday night into Friday,
extending a cold front east across the lake early Friday. High
pressure 29.90 inches will briefly return Friday night and
Saturday, followed by low pressure 29.60 inches and a cold front
on Sunday.

LEZ162>164-131415-
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-
402 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
402 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 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-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-
402 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1309/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12510 11500 11600 11100 11200 11300 11200. Waves 1
to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less
tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13510 11610 11700 13200. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13510 11610 11510 12500 11300. Waves 2 to 4 feet
today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

$$


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