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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
926 PM EDT Wed May 1 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 30.10 inches will shift east while weakening
through Thursday. A warm front will lift across the lake Thursday
night before low pressure 29.70 inches drags a cold front towards the
lake Friday night into Saturday. The front will stall across the
lake through the weekend before high pressure 30.00 inches moves
overhead for Monday.

LEZ162>164-020815-
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 Wed May 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers. 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-
926 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. 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-
926 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.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 southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0203/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 12700 11100 12200 12210. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12600 12700 11800 11100 12210. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11510 11610 14600 11500 11200. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Thursday and Thursday evening.

$$