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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
908 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 will track east across Lake
Erie tonight followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches Saturday
night into Sunday. A series of low pressure systems around 29.80
inches will track east through the Lower Great Lakes beginning
Sunday night through Tuesday night.

LEZ162-163-210815-
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-
908 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 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.

$$

LEZ164>167-210815-
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-
908 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. 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.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-210815-
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-
908 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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.

$$

LEZ161-210815-
MAFOR 2103/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 11400 11500 13600 11400 11800. Waves 2 feet
or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11300 13400 11500 12600 11800. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12300 12400 11300 12800 11200. Waves 1 foot or
less.

$$