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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
925 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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 weak trough averaging 29.95 inches lingers over Lake Erie. A
warm front will drift northeastward across the lake Tuesday night
and be followed by a cold front drifting eastward across Lake Erie
Wednesday through Wednesday night as a low of 29.80 inches moves
northeastward from southern Lower Michigan to southwestern
Quebec. Behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 30.00 inches
builds from the Upper Midwest through Thursday. On Friday through
Saturday, the ridge exits northward and eastward as a low of
29.60 inches wobbles northwestward from Georgia and vicinity
toward the Lower Ohio Valley, and extends a trough averaging
29.90 inches over Lake Erie.

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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-
925 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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-
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-
925 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

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-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-
925 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2403/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12100 11300 11406 11300 11306 12316. A chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening. Waves 2 feet
or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11800 11200 11400 12416 11316 12326. A chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening. Waves 2 feet
or less overnight and Tuesday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11300 11400 12410 11420 11316 11336 11436. A chance
of thunderstorms Tuesday evening. Waves 1 foot or less overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday. Waves 3 to 6 feet Tuesday evening.

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