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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
352 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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...
Low pressure 29.50 inches moves from the Upper Great Lakes to
southern Quebec today into Wednesday. A cold front trailing the
low crosses the lake early Wednesday morning. High pressure 30.40
inches builds over the lake Wednesday night before exiting to the
east Friday. A warm front lifts across Lake Erie Saturday morning
as low pressure 25.50 inches tracks into the upper Midwest.

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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-
352 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers early
this afternoon. Showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
early, then a chance of showers late in the evening. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
352 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers early this afternoon. Showers likely late. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. A
chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 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-
352 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers early this afternoon. Showers likely late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely Friday night. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2309/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11420 12530 11526 12516 12610. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11420 11430 11530 12526 11516 12610. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12420 12520 11526 12516 11616. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2
to 4 feet tonight.

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