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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1004 PM EDT Fri May 3 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...
High pressure 30.00 inches builds over the lake tonight into
Saturday. A cold front moves through Sunday into Sunday night with
brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches late Sunday night into Monday.
A warm front lifts back northeastward across the lake on Tuesday,
followed by a cold front late in the week.

LEZ162>164-040815-
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-
1004 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-040815-
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-
1004 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance
of showers late this evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers
early in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
A chance of showers in the evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-040815-
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-
1004 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-040815-
MAFOR 0403/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14100 13200 11310. A chance of showers Saturday
afternoon and Saturday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12100 13200 11210 12310. A chance of showers
Saturday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 13200 12300 12310. A chance of showers late
this evening and Saturday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$