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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
939 AM EDT Fri May 24 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 warm front will lift north tonight before a cold front moves
east on Saturday. Low pressure 29.40 inches over the Plains will
move northeast into the region Sunday night, moving a warm front
north on Sunday followed by a cold front on Monday. A secondary
cold front will move southeast Tuesday.

LEZ162>164-242015-
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-
939 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-242015-
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-
939 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-242015-
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-
939 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday
night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-242015-
MAFOR 2415/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13200 11210 11310 12400 11500. A chance of showers
overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12100 12200 12300 12400. A chance of showers
Saturday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12600 11400 12300 11200 12300. A chance of showers
Saturday morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$