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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
930 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 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...
A ridge averaging 30.20 inches builds eastward across Lake Erie
through Monday. The ridge exits eastward on Tuesday as low
pressure of 29.50 inches moves from the Upper Great Lakes toward
southern Quebec through Wednesday. The low track will allow the
trailing cold front to sweep eastward across Lake Erie Tuesday
night. Behind the front, another ridge averaging 30.40 inches
builds from the Upper Midwest through Thursday. The ridge exits
eastward on Friday as a warm front approaches Lake Erie from the
Ozarks and Tennessee Valley.

LEZ162-163-212015-
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-
930 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.

$$

LEZ164>168-212015-
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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
930 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ061-169-212015-
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-
930 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

$$

LEZ161-212015-
MAFOR 2115/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14610 12710 11800 11400. Waves 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight and Monday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11610 11620 11520 11510 11610 11710 11800 11200.
Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Monday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11610 12530 11520 11610 11710 11800 11700. Waves 2
to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Monday
morning.

$$