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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
928 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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 of 29.80 inches will move northeast across Lake Erie
by Friday morning, pulling a cold front east across the lake
behind it through the day. A ridge averaging 30.10 inches will
build in Friday night and be followed by a reinforcing cold front
on Saturday. High pressure of 30.00 inches will build east through
the Ohio Valley Sunday through Monday. Low pressure 29.70 inches
will track east across the Great Lakes on Tuesday north of Lake
Erie.

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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-
928 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ165>167-190815-
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-
928 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely during the day, then
a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 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-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-
928 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1903/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11210 11316 11516 14610 11610. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11210 11310 11416 11510 11620 13610. Waves 2
feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday. Waves 2 to 4
feet Friday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12200 11310 11416 12520 11510 11610. Waves 1 to 2
feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Friday.
Waves 3 to 5 feet Friday evening.

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