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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
916 PM EDT Fri May 18 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...Low pressure 29.80 inches over eastern Kentucky will
move north to western Lake Erie for Saturday afternoon. A cold
front from the upper midwest will drop south to near the lake on
Saturday night. A wave of low pressure 30.00 inches will move east
along the front Monday into Tuesday. High pressure 30.20 inches
will build across the eastern lakes Wednesday.

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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-
Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH-
916 PM EDT Fri May 18 2018

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with isolated
thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Scattered showers early, then scattered showers and thunderstorms
late in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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 Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
916 PM EDT Fri May 18 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with isolated
thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1903/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11230 11220 12310 12409 12509. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet Saturday. Waves 1 foot or less Saturday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11220 11216 12310 11319 13409. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet Saturday. Waves 1 foot or less Saturday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11220 12216 12310 12309 11409. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday.
Waves 1 foot or less Saturday evening.

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