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FZUS61 KCLE 212024
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
424 PM EDT Tue May 21 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 29.30 inches will lift northeast over Lake Superior
tonight into Wednesday morning, pushing a cold front east towards
Lake Erie Wednesday afternoon. The front will cross the lake
Wednesday night with high pressure 29.70 inches arriving in its
wake on Thursday. A cold front may push south across the region
Friday before lifting north as a warm front Saturday.

LEZ162>164-220215-
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-
424 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-220215-
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-
424 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-220215-
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-
424 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms from late morning on. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-220215-
MAFOR 2121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11400 13410 13510. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to
3 feet Wednesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 11300 14410 11516 11510. A chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 13400 12410 12510. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$