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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
Issued by National Weather Service Buffalo NY
959 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 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...
A ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds over the lake this afternoon
before building eastward tonight. A warm front lifts east across
the lake on Sunday before a cold front dips south across the lake
on Sunday night. Another warm front approaches the lake from the
west on Tuesday as low pressure 29.40 inches moves northeastward
across the Northern Great Lakes on Wednesday. This low will drag a
cold front eastward across the lake on Wednesday.

LEZ162-163-132015-
Lake Erie open waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
959 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164-165-132015-
Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
959 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-166>169-132015-
Lake Erie open waters from Ripley to Buffalo NY-
Lake Erie open waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
959 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-132015-
MAFOR 1315/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11630 13610 11500 11410 12520. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Sunday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11630 11620 11610 13510 11420 11520. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Sunday
morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12630 11620 13510 12410. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 2 to 3 feet Sunday morning.

$$