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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
350 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 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
this morning, pulling a cold front across the lake behind it. A
ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the Ohio Valley
Friday night, then be pushed south on Saturday as a reinforcing
cold front moves southeast across the lake. High pressure of 30.00
inches will build east through the Ohio Valley Sunday through
Monday. Low pressure of 29.70 inches will pass north of Lake Erie
on Tuesday.

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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-
350 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
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 becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers 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-
350 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...Southeast 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 this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. 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-
350 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers
early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1909/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11416 11620 15610. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11316 11410 11620 11610 11620 13610. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11300 11416 13520 11620 12610. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

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