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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
407 PM EDT Sun May 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...
Low pressure 29.40 inches over Wisconsin will lift a warm front
north of Lake Erie tonight. The low will continue northeast across
the Great Lakes into Canada and extend an associated cold front
across the lake on Monday. A reinforcing cold front will move
southeast across the lake on Tuesday into Wednesday before high
pressure 30.20 inches builds into the area late Wednesday and
persists into the weekend.

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-
407 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms early, then showers and
thunderstorms likely late this evening. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. 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-
407 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers and thunderstorms likely
late this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. 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 south. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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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-
407 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 318 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms this evening, then
thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers after midnight. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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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-
407 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 318 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then
showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot 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-
407 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Showers
and thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Thunderstorms with showers likely through early afternoon, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11229 11319 11310 12410 13520. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet Monday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11230
11229 11320 11410 12420 12520. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2
to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
Monday.

ERIE EAST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11120 11220
11319 11310 11410 12419 11510. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Monday.

$$