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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
942 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018

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..Large area of high pressure averaging 30.40 inches
over the Eastern Great Lakes will move off the NE Coast today.
This will allow Low pressure 29.70 inches to track across the
Upper Ohio Valley late Saturday into Saturday night. The low will
move off the east coast Sunday and be absorbed by a coastal low
tracking up the East Coast.

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Lake Erie open waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
942 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
slight chance of rain. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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Lake Erie open waters from Ripley to Buffalo NY-
Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
942 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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LEZ161-142130-
MAFOR 1416/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12400 11200 13100 11110 11120. Waves 2 feet or less
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12400 11300 12200 11100 11110 11120. Waves 2
feet or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet Saturday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14400 11400 11200 11110 11120. Waves 2 feet or less
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet Saturday morning.

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