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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 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...
A weak trough averaging 30.00 inches persists over Lake Erie
through Wednesday. High pressure of 30.10 inches will build east
across Lake Erie Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, weak low
pressure of 30.00 inches should approach from the Upper Midwest.

LEZ162>164-161415-
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-
345 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of waterspouts this morning. A slight chance of showers early,
then a chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. A chance of waterspouts after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of waterspouts during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-161415-
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-
345 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of waterspouts this morning. A slight chance of showers this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers from late evening on. A chance of waterspouts after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of waterspouts. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
waterspouts overnight. A chance of showers overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of waterspouts during the day. A chance of showers during the
day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-161415-
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-
345 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of waterspouts this
morning. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of
showers late this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers
late in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A
chance of waterspouts late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of waterspouts. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. A chance of waterspouts overnight. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
waterspouts during the day. A chance of showers during the day.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-161415-
MAFOR 1609/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11110 12210 14110 11200. A chance of waterspouts
this morning and overnight. A chance of showers this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 11210 11200 12110 12210 11200. A chance of
waterspouts this morning and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 16200. A chance of waterspouts this morning. A
chance of showers this morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. A chance of showers this evening.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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