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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 AM 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 trough with pressure of 30.10 inches will move east across Lake
Erie this morning, pulling a cold front east across the lake. A
ridge averaging 30.20 inches will build east through the Ohio
Valley Sunday through Monday, weakening to 30.00 inches on
Tuesday. Low pressure of 29.50 inches will cross the Upper Great
Lakes on Tuesday, pulling a cold front across Lake Erie on
Tuesday night.

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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-
345 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.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 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
345 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest 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...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. 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. A
chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 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-
345 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of sprinkles.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. 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 likely
Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2009/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11620 12630 11620 12610 12710. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 12630 11620 13610 11710. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11520 14630 11620 12610. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet tonight.

$$