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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will expand north across Lake Erie
today. Low pressure of 29.80 inches will move northeast across
Lake Erie tonight, pulling a cold front east across the lake
behind it through Friday. A ridge averaging 30.20 inches builds in
Friday night, followed by another cold front with pressure of
30.00 inches on Saturday. High pressure of 30.10 inches will build
east through the Ohio Valley Sunday through Monday.


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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-
344 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
344 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

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-
344 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1809/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12610 11600 11500 11300 11200 11300 11306. Waves 1
to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13610 11500 11400 12300 11310. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14510 11500 11400 12300. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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