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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 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 29.70 inches over Lake Erie will rotate to the Central
Great Lakes this morning. The low will drift slowly across the
Saint Lawrence Valley through Tuesday. High pressure 30.00 inches
will move across the western Great Lakes today and move over Lake
Erie Tuesday night and then off the East Coast. Low pressure 29.50
inches from the Plains will move east and be near lake Erie by
Thursday morning.

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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-
344 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain
showers early this afternoon. A chance of rain showers late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers
early, then a chance of rain and snow showers. A chance of snow
showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

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Lake Erie open waters from Ripley to Buffalo NY-
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-
Lake Erie open waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
344 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers this morning, then a chance of rain showers this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Rain showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers late. Waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers and
sleet likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Thursday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 1609/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11620 14630 12640 11630. Chance of rain showers
early this morning. Chance of rain showers this evening,...then
chance of rain and snow showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet...and occasionally around 9 feet today.
Waves 5 to 8 feet...and occasionally around 10 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11626 14630 11646 11640 11630. Chance of rain
showers today. Chance of rain showers this evening,...then chance
of rain and snow showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
5 to 8 feet...and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 5 to 8
feet...and occasionally around 10 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11516 11526 13530 11536 12637. Chance of rain
showers this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 9
feet...and occasionally around 11 feet today. Waves 6 to 10
feet...and occasionally around 13 feet tonight.

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