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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
346 AM EDT Mon Apr 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 30.30 inches centered over the Appalachians is in
control of the weather through tonight. High pressure exits
eastward as low pressure of 29.50 inches moves from the Upper
Great Lakes into southern Quebec Tuesday and Wednesday. The low`s
trailing cold front will cross Lake Erie Tuesday night. Behind
the front, high pressure averaging 30.40 inches builds from the
Upper Midwest by Thursday and starts exiting east on Friday.

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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-
346 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely Friday night. Waves 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-
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-
346 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
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-
346 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers during
the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
Rain showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LEZ161-221430-
MAFOR 2209/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11700 11400 12500 11400 12410 11420. Waves 2 feet
or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 11300 12500 11400 12410 11420. Waves 2
feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12700 13500 11400 12410. Waves 2 feet or less
today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

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