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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
347 AM EDT Fri Mar 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...
High pressure gradually builds to 30.50 inches while moving
eastward today. Low pressure 29.80 inches enters the Lower Great
Lakes from the west tonight 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-
347 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then snow
showers likely with a slight chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 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 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.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet 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-
347 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely with a slight chance of snow
showers in the evening, then rain and snow showers likely after
midnight. 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.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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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-
347 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A slight chance of snow showers from late morning on. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Rain
and snow showers likely in the evening, then rain showers with
snow showers with possible freezing rain after midnight. Waves
3 to 6 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. 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 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers
likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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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-
347 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers from late morning on. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely early, then rain showers, snow
showers with a slight chance of freezing rain. Snow showers with
a slight chance of freezing rain late. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2209/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13210 12220 11120 11127 11810. A chance of rain
showers this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12210 13220 11126 11127 11117. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13210 12120 12127 11117. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
tonight.

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