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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
347 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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 moves across the Ohio Valley this
morning as a cold front sinks south of the lake. A ridge
averaging 30.00 inches builds southward across the lake tonight
into Thursday. A warm front lifts across the lake Thursday night
through Friday morning. Low pressure 29.70 inches moves across
the northern Great Lakes late Friday, dragging a cold front across
the lake Friday night into Saturday morning. High pressure 30.00
inches tries to build in from the western Great Lakes Sunday.

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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-
347 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
early, then a slight chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
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-
347 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
347 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late
this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1509/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14110 11100 11110 11810 11800. A chance of showers
early this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14110 11110 13100. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14110 11100 11110 12100. A chance of showers today.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$