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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
948 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

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 approaches from the southwest tonight and will move
over the lake by Thursday night. Meanwhile, low pressure 29.70
inches will enter the Great Lakes region and extend an associated
cold front across the lake on Friday night. High pressure 30.40
inches will build into the western lakes on Saturday and become
centered over the region on Sunday. A warm front will enter the
lower lakes Sunday night into Monday.

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Lake Erie open waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
948 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Areas of drizzle. Showers with isolated
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely with isolated thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers late in the morning. Patchy fog through early afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
948 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers with areas of drizzle late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers with isolated thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers late in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Erie open waters from Ripley to Buffalo NY-
Lake Erie open waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
948 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. A chance of showers with areas of drizzle late. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers through
early afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2203/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11100 11205 11206 11200 13300 11410. Waves 2 feet
or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11800 11105 11100 11200 13210 11310. A chance of
showers overnight and Thursday morning. Waves 2 feet or less
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday and Thursday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11700 11100 11105 11100 11210 11110 12210. A chance
of showers Thursday. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight and Thursday.
Waves 2 feet or less Thursday evening.

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