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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
956 PM EDT Sat May 11 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...
Low pressure 29.80 inches and the associated cold front will move
east away from Lake Erie tonight. High pressure 30.00 inches
builds into the area on Sunday. Low pressure 29.70 inches near
James Bay will gradually move a cold front southeast by Tuesday. A
lingering trough averaging 29.80 inches will continue through
Tuesday night before high pressure 29.90 inches returns on
Thursday.

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
956 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
956 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
A slight chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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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-
956 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1203/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12720 12710 11600 11400 12310. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less Sunday.
Waves 2 feet or less Sunday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13720 11710 11610 11510 11410 11310. Waves 3 to
5 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Sunday. Waves 2 feet or less Sunday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12620 11720 11710 11610 12510 11500. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Sunday.
Waves 1 to 2 feet Sunday evening.

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