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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
355 PM EDT Fri May 3 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...
Brief high pressure 30.00 inches builds over the lake tonight
into Saturday. A cold front moves through Sunday into Sunday
night with brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches late Sunday night
into Monday. A warm front lifts back northeastward across the lake
on Tuesday, followed by a cold front late in the week.

LEZ162>164-040215-
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-
355 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-040215-
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-
355 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms from late evening on.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers
early in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
A chance of showers in the evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-040215-
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-
355 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A slight chance of
showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-040215-
MAFOR 0321/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 14100 11100 12200. A chance of showers early
this evening and Saturday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 11200 12100 13200 11210. A chance of
showers this evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 11200 12100 12200 12300. A chance of showers
tonight. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$