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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
350 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,
moving 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.

LEZ162-163-111415-
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-
350 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 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
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
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-
350 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 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 and thunderstorms 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.

$$

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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-
350 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers late this morning. Showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms early this afternoon, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late. 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 and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. A chance of showers late. 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.

$$

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MAFOR 1109/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11426 11526 13620 11730 12720. A chance of
thunderstorms this morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5
feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet
tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11420 11426 11526 11520 13620 11720. A chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5
feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12410 11416 11526 12510 12610. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet tonight.

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