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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
331 PM EDT Thu May 16 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 warm front will lift across the lake early Friday. Weak low
pressure 29.80 inches will move through the Ohio Valley Saturday.
High pressure 30.10 inches will build from the northeast for
Saturday night and Sunday. Another warm front will cross the lake on
Monday ahead of a cold front that approaches towards midweek.

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
331 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
331 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.

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-
331 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers early, then a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12200 12300 11306 11400 12300. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 12200 14300 11200. A chance of showers
Friday. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11800 11100 12200 11300 12400 11200. A chance of
showers Friday morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Friday afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

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