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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1028 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 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 29.30 inches will deepen to 28.90 inches as it
moves north of Lake Erie overnight. The low will reach Georgian
Bay by Friday morning before lifting into James Bay Friday night.
A trough will linger over the lake into Friday night. A ridge of
high pressure 30.00 inches will build across the lake on Saturday
followed by weak low pressure 29.70 inches that crosses the lake
on Sunday. Weak high pressure 30.00 inches returns on Monday.

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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-
1028 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers with
isolated thunderstorms, then showers likely late. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
1028 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Showers with isolated
thunderstorms, then showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 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-
1028 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest and increasing to 30 knots. Showers with
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers
likely early, then a chance of showers. Showers late. Waves 6 to
9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
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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MAFOR 1203/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11626 12636 13646 12640. Waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 5
to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Friday and Friday
evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11426 11636 15646. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 6 to
10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Friday and Friday
evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11316 11436 11546 12540 13646. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to
8 to 12 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet Friday. Waves 7 to
10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Friday evening.

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