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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
342 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 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 low pressure system 29.90 inches tracks across Lake Erie
tonight followed by brief ridging averaging 30.00 inches Saturday
night into Sunday. Another low pressure system 29.80 inches passes
through Sunday night into Monday, and a third low pressure system
29.80 inches arrives late Tuesday into Tuesday night.


LEZ162-163-210215-
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-
342 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming
southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

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-
342 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 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-
342 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2021/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12210 11300 11400 11500 13600. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12210 11300 13400 11500 11600. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight and Saturday morning. Waves 2
feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 11200 12300 12400 11300 11800. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms Saturday. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$