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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1144 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021

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 of 29.70 inches will deepen to 29.10 inches as it
moves from the Ohio Valley today to New England by Wednesday.
Behind the low, a weak trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers over
Lake Erie Wednesday night into Thursday. High pressure of 30.20
inches will build eastward south of Lake Erie Friday and Friday
night. A ridge averaging 30.00 inches will linger over Lake Erie
into Saturday. On Saturday night, a low of 29.50 inches will move
eastward across the Ohio Valley while a low of 29.60 inches moves
eastward across the Great Lakes region. A cold front extending
from the second low will move east across Lake Erie on Sunday
night.

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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-
1144 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow and rain.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

$$

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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-
1144 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Snow and rain late this evening, then snow late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely early, then a slight chance of snow showers. A slight
chance of rain showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
1144 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Rain and snow late this evening, then snow late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
early, then a chance of snow showers late in the morning. A
chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2103/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13817 11810 11710 12720 11710. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Wednesday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11117 12827 11810 11710 13720. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Wednesday.
Waves 3 to 5 feet Wednesday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11817 12827 11817 11710 11620 12720. A chance of
rain showers Wednesday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
Wednesday. Waves 3 to 6 feet Wednesday evening.

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