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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
357 PM EDT Thu Mar 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...
High pressure 30.40 inches gradually builds to 30.50 inches while
moving eastward on Friday. Low pressure 29.80 inches enters the
Lower Great Lakes from the west Friday night into Saturday. High
pressure 30.40 inches returns to the region by Sunday. Another low
pressure system 29.40 inches tracks over the central US and will
lift a warm front across the lake on Tuesday.

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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-
357 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of snow showers early in the afternoon. A chance of rain
showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers in the evening, then snow and rain showers
likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain showers Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

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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-
357 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of snow showers through early
afternoon, then a chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a
chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

$$

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
357 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of snow showers early, then a chance of
snow showers. A slight chance of rain and snow showers late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with
snow showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers
in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Rain
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 12300 13310 11210 11220. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Friday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 11400 11300 13310 11210 11220. A chance of
snow showers Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Friday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11610 11710 11100 12200 12210 11120. A chance of
snow showers Friday. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Friday.

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