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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
120 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 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 cold front will cross the lake today. High pressure 30.00
inches will build behind the cold front for Thursday. This high
will shift east on Friday and allow a warm front to cross the
lake. Another cold front will approach the lake for Saturday and
cross the lake by Sunday. High pressure 30.10 inches will enter
the Great Lakes region Sunday night.

LEZ162-163-270215-
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-
120 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ166-270215-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
120 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 464 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164-165-270215-
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-
120 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ167>169-270215-
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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
120 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 464 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail
early. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-270215-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
120 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-270215-
MAFOR 2621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11510 11710 13810 12800. A chance of showers
this evening. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Thursday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11516
11500 11610 11710 12810 11800 11700. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11616 12500
11600 11810 11800 11700 11600. A chance of thunderstorms this
evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$