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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
927 AM 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...
A trough averaging 29.80 inches remains across the region today
with a cold front expected across the lake this afternoon. Low
pressure 29.50 inches will enter the Great Lakes on Tuesday and
move southeast through the region on Wednesday, extending a cold
front across the lake through the process. High pressure 30.30
inches will enter from the northwest on Thursday. Low pressure
29.90 inches will move through the region on Friday.

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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-
927 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers late this morning, then
scattered snow showers this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Scattered snow showers early, then isolated snow showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 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 6 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 northeast. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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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-
927 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Scattered snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves
3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 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 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 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-
927 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow
showers late this morning, then numerous snow showers this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers in
the evening, then isolated snow showers after midnight. Scattered
snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Numerous
snow showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1815/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11710 19717 11610 19617 11710 19717 12720 19727
11620 11520 11530. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Tuesday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 19627 12627 11720 19727 11720 12620 19627
11537. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Tuesday
morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11620 19627 11627 11620 19627 11720 19727 11710
11620 11620 19627 11627. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

$$


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