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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
408 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 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 builds over the lake today before
building eastward tonight. A warm front lifts east across the lake
on Sunday before a cold front dips south across the lake on
Sunday night. Another warm front approaches the lake from the west
on Tuesday as low pressure 29.40 inches moves northeastward
across the Northern Great Lakes on Wednesday. This low will drag a
cold front eastward across the lake on Wednesday.

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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-
408 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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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-
408 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 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-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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
408 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds to 35 knots becoming west 15 to 25
knots. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Thunderstorms
likely with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1309/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11740 11730 11630 13610 11500 11410. Waves 5 to 9
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11740 11730 11630
11620 11610 13510. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet,
and occasionally around 14 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12640 11630 12620 13510.
A chance of rain showers early this morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet today.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet tonight.

$$