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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
931 AM EDT Sat May 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 29.70 inches will move across the region today,
bringing a cold front east. High pressure 30.00 inches builds
into the area on Sunday. A low pressure 29.70 inches near James
Bay will gradually move a cold front east by Tuesday. A linger
trough averaging 29.80 inches will continue through Tuesday night
before high pressure 29.90 inches returns on Thursday.

LEZ162>164-112030-
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-
931 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning,
then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ165>168-112030-
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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
931 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms through the
early overnight, then a slight chance of showers late. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-169-112030-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
931 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely late this morning, then showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. 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. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-112030-
MAFOR 1115/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13620 11730 14720. A chance of showers late this
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet Sunday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11526 11520 13620 13720. Waves 3 to 6 feet this
afternoon and tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
Sunday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11416 11526 12510 12610 12710. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Sunday
morning.

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