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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
404 PM EST Wed Nov 30 2022

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...
Low pressure of 29.10 inches near Hudson Bay will continue
lifting north tonight. High pressure of 30.40 inches builds from
the Upper Midwest Thursday through Friday. Low pressure of 29.30
inches passes through the northern lakes Saturday and drags
another cold front east across the lake. High pressure of 30.50
inches builds east across the Ohio Valley on Sunday and 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-
404 PM EST Wed Nov 30 2022

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
slight chance of snow showers through the early overnight. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers Monday night. 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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
404 PM EST Wed Nov 30 2022

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. Rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers this evening, then a chance of snow
showers after midnight. Waves 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally
around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
A slight chance of snow showers early. Waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during
the day. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
404 PM EST Wed Nov 30 2022

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. Rain showers early, then rain
and snow showers. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 10 to
15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of snow showers early, then a slight chance of snow
showers late in the morning. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely during the
day. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, then subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of rain showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 3022/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...13650 12640 11630 11620
11520. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet
tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet Thursday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11650 11656 12650
12640 11630 11620. A chance of snow showers tonight. Waves 10 to
14 feet, and occasionally around 18 feet tonight. Waves 8 to 11
feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet
Thursday.

ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11656 12657 11650 13640
11630. Waves 10 to 15 feet, and occasionally around 19 feet
tonight. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 14 feet Thursday.

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