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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
354 AM EDT Sat May 18 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...
High pressure 30.00 inches will remain across the region through
the weekend. A warm front will lift across the lake by Monday.
Low pressure 29.30 inches will reach the northwest Great Lakes
for Tuesday night into Wednesday.

LEZ162>164-181430-
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-
354 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Areas of dense fog. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Areas
of dense fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-181430-
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-
354 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Areas of dense fog.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Areas of dense fog through the early overnight, then patchy dense
fog late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ168-169-181430-
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-
354 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Areas of dense fog through the early overnight, then patchy dense
fog late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-181430-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
354 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. Areas
of dense fog. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Areas of dense fog
through the early overnight, then patchy dense fog late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-181430-
MAFOR 1809/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12204 11200 19204 11104 13204 11200 19204. Waves 1
foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14104 11104 12204 11200 19204. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11804 11104 12804 12104 12204. Waves 1 foot or
less.

$$