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FZUS61 KCLE 280216
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1016 PM EDT Mon May 27 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 averaging 29.80 inches will push across the lake tonight
through Tuesday. Another cold front follows early Wednesday
morning. High pressure 30.20 inches will build over the Great
Lakes for Thursday through Saturday.

LEZ162-163-280830-
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-
1016 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of
showers late in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164-165-280830-
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-
1016 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
showers late. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ166-167-280830-
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-
1016 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
showers late. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-280830-
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-
1016 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west.
A slight chance of showers. A chance of showers
late. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-280830-
MAFOR 2803/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12630 13620 11720 11710 11706. A chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening. Waves 4 to 7
feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Tuesday.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12630 14620 12710. A chance of showers Tuesday.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday evening. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet Tuesday. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet Tuesday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11530 11630 12620 12626 12610. A chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday evening. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Tuesday.
Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday evening.

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