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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
440 AM EDT Sun May 19 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 30.00 inches will remain across the area today. A
warm front will lift north across the lake by Monday. Low pressure
29.30 inches over the Midwest on Tuesday will move northeast into
the northern Great Lakes Tuesday night and will extend a cold
front across Lake Erie on Wednesday. High pressure 30.00 inches
will enter the region behind the cold front on Thursday.

LEZ162>164-191415-
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-
440 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. Patchy fog early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-191415-
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-
440 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog through
early afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog after
midnight. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Patchy
fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
and thunderstorms likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ168-169-191415-
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-
440 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog through
the early overnight, then patchy fog late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
and thunderstorms likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-191415-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
440 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of dense fog this morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog from
late evening on. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
and thunderstorms likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-191415-
MAFOR 1909/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 11400 11300 11200 11300 13200. Waves 1 foot
or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11203 11303 12203 12200 11203 11200. Waves 1
foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11203 11103 11803 11103 12303 12203. Waves 1 foot
or less.

$$