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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
920 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 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 weak trough averaging 30.10 inches lingers over Lake Erie before
a ridge averaging 30.20 inches builds eastward by Sunday through
Monday. The ridge exits eastward on Tuesday and a low of 29.50
inches moves from the Upper Great Lakes toward northern New York
state and New England through Wednesday. The low track will allow
the trailing cold front to sweep eastward across Lake Erie
Tuesday night. Behind the front, another ridge averaging 30.40
inches builds from the Upper Midwest through 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-
920 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. 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 10 to
15 knots. 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 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
920 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North 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. A
chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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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-
920 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
sprinkles. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 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 10 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 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2015/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11630 11620 12610 13710 11610. Waves 3 to 6 feet
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Sunday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11630 11620 13610 12710 11610. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.
Waves 2 to 3 feet Sunday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13630 11620 12610 11600 11610. Waves 5 to 8 feet,
and occasionally around 10 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 3 feet Sunday
morning.

$$