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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
948 PM EDT Sat Apr 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 weak trough averaging 30.10 inches lingers over Lake Erie before
a ridge averaging 30.20 inches builds eastward on Sunday through
Monday. The ridge exits eastward on Tuesday and a low of 29.50
inches moves from the Upper Great Lakes toward northern New York
state and New England through Wednesday. The low track will allow
the trailing cold front to sweep eastward across Lake Erie Tuesday
night. Behind the front, another ridge averaging 30.40 inches
builds from the Upper Midwest through Thursday.

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
948 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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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-
948 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

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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-
948 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers
Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

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MAFOR 2103/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12710 14610 11610 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight and Sunday. Waves 2 feet or less Sunday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14610 11610 12520 11510. Waves 2 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Sunday.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Sunday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 13610 11620 13520. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Sunday.
Waves 3 to 6 feet Sunday evening.

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