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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
930 AM EDT Thu Sep 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...
A cold front will slowly drift east of the area today, allowing
high pressure 30.10 inches to briefly build over the lake. The
high will begin to exit to the northeast Friday as Helene moves
inland and weakens to 29.30 inches over the Tennessee Valley.
Helene`s remnant low pressure will weaken to 29.50 inches as it
churns over the Tennessee and will extend a trough averaging 29.90
inches over Lake Erie. The system will gradually drift east across
the Ohio Valley Sunday and into the Mid-Atlantic Monday.

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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-
930 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
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-
930 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds to 30 knots becoming northeast. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
930 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 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 becoming northeast. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2615/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14110 11110 11220 12230. Waves 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Friday
morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14110 11210 11220 12230. Waves 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Friday
morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14100 12210 12220. Waves 1 foot or less this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet Friday morning.

$$