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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
943 AM EDT Fri May 3 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 cold front tracks across Lake Erie today followed by brief high
pressure 30.00 inches tonight into Saturday. Another cold front
moves through Sunday into Sunday night with brief ridge averaging
30.10 inches late Sunday night into Monday. A warm front lifts
back northeastward late Monday night into early Tuesday.

LEZ162>164-032015-
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-
943 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy
fog late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Patchy
fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-032015-
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-
943 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog late. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-032015-
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-
943 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance
of showers late this morning. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-032015-
MAFOR 0315/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11210 11200 15100. A chance of showers this
afternoon and evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11110 14100 11100 12200. A chance of showers
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14100 11100 13200. A chance of showers tonight and
Saturday morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$