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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
925 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 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 trough will develop across the lake tonight as low pressure
29.50 inches deepens and moves north into the mid Mississippi
Valley. The low will move northeast on Thursday to near the
western end of Lake Erie by evening and to Georgian Bay by Friday
morning. A trough will linger over the lake into Friday. A ridge
of high pressure 30.00 inches will build across the lake on
Saturday and weak low pressure 29.70 inches will cross the lake on
Sunday and be followed by weak high pressure on Monday.

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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-
925 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers early, then showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers likely in the
evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Monday 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-
925 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
late this evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely early, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest to 30 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Monday 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-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-
925 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers late this evening, then showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1103/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14216 13326 11426. A chance of thunderstorms
Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Thursday.
Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13216 11226 13326 11426. A chance of
thunderstorms Thursday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Thursday. Waves 2 to 4
feet Thursday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11206 11106 12216 11316 11326 11336 11426. A chance
of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening. Waves 2
feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday. Waves 2 to 4
feet Thursday evening.

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