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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
933 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 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 30.00 inches persists over Lake Erie before a
cold front sweeps eastward across the lake Monday night into
Tuesday. Behind the front, another ridge averaging 30.00 inches
builds from the southwestern Great Lakes region through Wednesday.
The ridge should exit eastward on Thursday as a trough averaging
29.80 inches overspreads Lake Erie from the west.

LEZ162>164-280830-
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-
933 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ165>167-280830-
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-
933 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-280830-
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-
933 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-280830-
MAFOR 2803/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14510 11510 12500 11400. A chance of showers
overnight and Sunday. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight and Sunday.
Waves 1 foot or less Sunday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14510 11510 12500 11400. A chance of showers
overnight and Sunday. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday and Sunday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12410 14510 11500 11400. A chance of showers
overnight and Sunday. Waves 2 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Sunday. Waves 1 to 2 feet Sunday
evening.

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