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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
342 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 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 lingers over the Lake Erie region
through Monday before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds
eastward across the lake Monday night through Tuesday morning.
Later Tuesday through Wednesday, another trough averaging 29.80
inches and associated with a cold front should move generally
eastward across Lake Erie. A ridge averaging 30.20 inches
builds in across the Great Lakes region Wednesday night through
Thursday before departing to the east on Thursday night and
Friday.

LEZ162>165-180215-
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-
342 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
early, then a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 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 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 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 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ166-167-180215-
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-
342 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
with a slight chance of rain showers early, then a chance of snow
showers. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A slight
chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers from
late morning on. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers. 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
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to
4 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 3 feet.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-180215-
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-
342 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers
through the early overnight, then a slight chance of snow showers
late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 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, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LEZ161-180215-
MAFOR 1721/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12630 11730 11720 11620 12720 11710. A chance of
snow showers early this evening and Monday afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Monday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12620 11730 11720 14620. A chance of snow
showers this evening and Monday afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Monday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11620 11610 11710 14620 11620. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

$$


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