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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 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 30.20 inches builds eastward across Lake Erie
through Monday. However, a weakening cold front should sweep
southeastward across Lake Erie tonight before dissipating just
south and east of the lake by daybreak Monday. The ridge exits
eastward on Tuesday as low pressure of 29.50 inches moves from the
Upper Great Lakes to southern Quebec and vicinity through
Wednesday. The low track will allow the trailing cold front to
sweep eastward across Lake Erie Tuesday night. Behind the front,
another ridge averaging 30.40 inches builds from the Upper Midwest
through Thursday. The ridge exits eastward on Friday as a warm
front approaches Lake Erie from the Ozarks and Tennessee Valley.

LEZ162-163-220215-
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-
344 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ164>168-220215-
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-
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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
344 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ061-169-220215-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
344 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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MAFOR 2121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12600 11610 11710 11700 13400. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11520 11510 11610 11700 11800 11200 12400. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or
less Monday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12520 11610 11700 11800 11700 11600 11500. Waves 3
to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less
Monday.

$$