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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
944 AM EDT Sat May 4 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...
A trough averaging 30.00 inches digs in over Lake Erie today. A
cold front moves through Sunday followed by a ridge averaging
30.10 inches late Sunday night into Monday. A warm front lifts
back northeastward across the lake on Tuesday, followed by a cold
front later in the week.

LEZ162>164-042015-
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-
944 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Patchy fog in
the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-042015-
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-
944 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers early, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Patchy fog. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-042015-
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-
944 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers, then a chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers early, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the evening.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers in the evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-042015-
MAFOR 0415/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12200 11210 12310 12400 11500. A chance of showers
this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. A chance of showers
Sunday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12200 11210 12310 13410. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12200 12310 11316 11416 11426 11420. Waves 1 foot
or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Sunday
morning.

$$