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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
356 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 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
Wednesday night. Low pressure 29.90 inches will move northeast
along a stalled warm front near Lake Erie Thursday night into
Friday, extending a cold front south 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.

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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-
356 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
less than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming north.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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. 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-
356 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 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-
356 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 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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MAFOR 1221/
ERIE WEST 1/3 15510 11500 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15510 11500 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Wednesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 15510 11510. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$


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