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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 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...
Ridge averaging 30.10 inches drifts east of Lake Erie overnight.
Low pressure 29.50 inches moves from the Upper Great Lakes to
southern Quebec Tuesday into Wednesday. The low`s trailing cold
front crosses the lake Wednesday morning. High pressure 30.40
inches builds over the lake by Thursday, then exits to the east on
Friday as a warm front moves to the south shore of the lake by
Saturday morning.

LEZ162>164-230215-
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-
345 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
slight chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of showers
early in the afternoon, then showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely Friday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>168-230215-
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-
345 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers early in the afternoon. Showers likely late.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 30 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Friday
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday
night. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-169-230215-
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-
345 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...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
slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. Showers likely
late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2221/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11410 13420 11520 11530 11536. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
Tuesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 11410 12420 12430 11530 11526. Waves 2
feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
Tuesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 12410 13420 12520. A chance of showers
Tuesday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Tuesday.

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