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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1004 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 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 of 29.30 inches over Ontario is moving a cold front
east across the area this evening. A trough averaging 29.80
inches will remain across the lake on Sunday with a reinforcing
cold front crossing the lake on Monday. A trough of 29.70 inches
will continue to settle across the Great Lakes through Wednesday.
A ridge averaging 30.40 inches will build into the Central Great
Lakes on Thursday.

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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-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
1004 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers late this evening, then a slight chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers from late morning on. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of
snow showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
1004 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a
chance of rain showers after midnight. A slight chance of rain
showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain and
snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers from late
morning on. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 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-
1004 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. A slight chance
of rain showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers early, then a chance of snow showers from late morning
on. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1703/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11610 15620 11620. A chance of rain showers late
this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet Sunday. Waves 3 to 6 feet Sunday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 16620. A chance of rain showers overnight. A
chance of snow showers Sunday afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11526 11620 11610 12620 12630 11620. A chance of
snow showers Sunday and Sunday evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Sunday.
Waves 3 to 6 feet Sunday evening.

$$


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