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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
403 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 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 will remain over Lake Erie through
this afternoon. A weak cold front will enter tonight and cross
the lake by Saturday. A weak ridge averaging 29.90 inches will
return for Saturday night into Sunday. Low pressure 29.70 inches
will enter the Great Lakes region for Sunday night and extend a
cold front across the lake for Monday. Another low of 29.70 inches
will move northeast along the front on Tuesday.

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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-
403 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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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-
403 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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-
403 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely Monday night.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2009/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13300 11200 12210 11310 11500. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13300 11100 12210 11310 11400. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11200 11300 11200 12100 11200 11300 11400. Waves 1
foot or less.

$$