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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
924 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 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 warm front will move north across the lake late tonight into
Saturday. A ridge averaging 30.20 inches will return across the
region for the rest of the weekend. A cold front will approach and
cross the lake Monday night. A trough averaging 29.90 inches will
then be in place for Tuesday. A brief ridge averaging 30.00 inches
will move west to east across the lake late Tuesday evening into
Wednesday morning.

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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-
924 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
924 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 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...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day. 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-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-
924 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2703/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11310 11316 11426 13420 11520 11510. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight and Saturday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11320 12326 11426 12420 12410. A chance of
thunderstorms Saturday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11320 11420 12426 14420. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday and Saturday
evening.

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