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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 PM 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...
A ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the Ohio Valley
tonight, then be pushed south on Saturday as another cold front
moves southeast across the lake. A ridge averaging 30.10 inches
will build east through the Ohio Valley Sunday through Monday,
weakening to 30.00 inches on Tuesday.


LEZ162>164-200215-
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-
338 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of sprinkles this
evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 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 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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 west. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ165>167-200215-
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-
338 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of sprinkles this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
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
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-200215-
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-
338 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of sprinkles this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LEZ161-200215-
MAFOR 1921/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12610 11600 11610 14620. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Saturday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 14610 11620 11630 11620. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3
to 6 feet Saturday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12510 13610 11620 12630. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3
to 6 feet Saturday.

$$