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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1207 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

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 29.20 inches will extend a cold front across Lake
Erie today as the low moves out of the region. A trough averaging
29.80 inches then lingers over the lower Great Lakes through
Saturday night. High pressure 30.20 inches briefly builds over the
region Sunday, before a warm front lifts northeast across the
lake Sunday night into Monday. The next cold front is expected to
drift southeast across the lake Monday and stall to the south
Tuesday. The front will lift back north as a warm front Tuesday
night into Wednesday with another stronger cold front sweeping
east across Lake Erie Wednesday afternoon and evening.

LEZ162>164-012015-
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-
1207 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early
, then a slight chance of showers late. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. A
chance of rain showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 knots
or less. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>168-012015-
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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
1207 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 105 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early
, then a chance of showers late. Waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers early. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 knots or
less. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Monday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-169-012015-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
1207 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 105 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers early,
then a slight chance of snow showers late in the evening. Waves
8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Monday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-012015-
MAFOR 0115 AMD/
ERIE WEST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11546 11640
11630 12730 11720 11810 11800. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet this afternoon. Waves 4
to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9
feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less
Sunday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11546
12640 12730 11720 11810 11800. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to
11 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet this afternoon. Waves 7
to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 13
feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Sunday
morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11530 11646
11640 11730 12720 12810. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 11 feet, and
occasionally around 14 feet this afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet Sunday
morning.

$$