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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
356 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 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 slowly move east across Lake Erie today as low
pressure 29.80 inches lifts northeast across Lake Huron and into
southern Ontario. The front will exit to the east Thursday
morning, allowing high pressure 30.10 inches to build over the
region. The high will exit to the north Friday as the remnants of
Helene move into the Ohio and Tennessee valleys. This system will
extend a trough averaging 30.00 inches over the lower Great Lakes
over the weekend.

LEZ162-163-251430-
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-
356 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ164>167-251430-
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-
356 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A slight
chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-251430-
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-
356 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-251430-
MAFOR 2509/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11520 12510 11610 12600 12700. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11420 12520 12610 12600 11700. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11430 12420 12510 12500 11600. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

$$