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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
421 AM 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 29.30 inches north of Lake Superior will sag
southeast today, extending a cold front across lake tonight. 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 averaging 29.70 inches will continue to settle across
Great Lakes through Wednesday.

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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-
421 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers in
the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
421 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain
showers in the 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 chance of snow showers in
the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 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-
421 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1609/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11510 13520 11616 12610. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 11410 13520 11626 11610 11620. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13510 12520 11526 11510 11610. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight.

$$


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