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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
400 PM EDT Mon May 21 2018

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 30.20 inches over the eastern Great
Lakes will move east towards New England tonight. Low pressure of
29.90 inches over the Mississippi Valley will drift east across
Lake Erie Tuesday, pulling a weak cold front south behind it.
High pressure of 30.10 inches will build east across the lake
Wednesday into Thursday. Low pressure 29.60 inches will move to
the Upper Midwest on Friday.

LEZ162>165-220215-
Lake Erie open waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
400 PM EDT Mon May 21 2018

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south less
than 10 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-166>169-220215-
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-
400 PM EDT Mon May 21 2018

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers and
thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-220215-
MAFOR 2121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11110 12219 11409 11509 12500 11600. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11110 11210 11219 11309 11509 12500 11600. Waves
1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12100 11219 11309 11409 11509 11500 11600. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday.

$$