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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
353 AM EDT Sun May 12 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 29.80 inches will gradually shift east as high
pressure 30.00 inches builds over Lake Erie today. Low pressure
29.70 inches near James Bay will move a cold front east on
Tuesday followed by a trough averaging 29.80 inches that will
continue through Tuesday night. High pressure
29.90 inches returns Thursday.

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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-
353 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
353 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 2 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
353 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1209/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11720 11710 11600 11400 12310 11410 11520. Waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11720 11710 11600 11510 13410 11420. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11720 11710 11600 12510 11500 11410 11420. A chance
of showers early this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

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