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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
928 AM 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 the Plains will move northeast
toward the region today, lifting a warm front north of Lake Erie
this afternoon into the evening. An associated cold front will
move east 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>164-262015-
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-
928 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers and
thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-262015-
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-
928 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 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...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-262015-
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-
928 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late
evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms 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 25 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-262015-
MAFOR 2615/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11210 11220 11229 12310 11410 11426 11420. Waves 1
to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Monday
morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11210 12220 11226 11310 11410 12426. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight and Monday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight
and Monday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13110 11216 12316 12416. A chance of thunderstorms
overnight and Monday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$