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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
926 PM EDT Thu May 2 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 lift across Lake Erie tonight before low
pressure 29.90 inches passes just south of the lake Friday. The
low will drag a weak cold front across the area Friday night
before stalling near the Appalachians Saturday. Weak high
pressure 30.00 inches passes over the lake late Saturday, followed
by another cold front late Saturday night into Sunday. The front
will start to lift back north as a warm front Monday and Tuesday.

LEZ162>164-030815-
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-
926 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms through early afternoon, then showers with a chance
of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
926 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms Tuesday night. 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-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-
926 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0303/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12210 13200 13206. A chance of thunderstorms Friday
afternoon and Friday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves
2 feet or less Friday and Friday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11210 14200 13206. A chance of thunderstorms
Friday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less
Friday and Friday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14200 12100 11106 11206. A chance of thunderstorms
Friday evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$