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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
353 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 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 warm front lifts northeastward across Lake Erie tonight,
followed by a cold front Wednesday. Briefly, a ridge averaging
30.00 inches resides over the lake Thursday, ahead of a sharp cold
front tracking through later Thursday night, followed by another
cold front Friday night. A ridge averaging 30.20 inches builds
into the southern Great Lakes on Saturday with a brief trough
averaging 30.10 inches Saturday night, and a ridge averaging
30.20 inches once again Sunday.



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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-
353 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers
with thunderstorms likely late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet 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-
353 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. Showers with thunderstorms likely late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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-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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
353 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms through
early afternoon, then showers and thunderstorms likely late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14220 12316 11410 11429. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet Wednesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14220 11226 11326 11316 11320. A chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
Wednesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13210 11110 11210 12216 11310. A chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Wednesday.

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