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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
935 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 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 cold front will continue to move south of Lake Erie overnight.
High pressure of 30.00 inches will enter behind the front for
Monday. A warm front will lift north toward the lake on Tuesday,
lifting north of the lake for Wednesday. Low pressure 29.30 inches
will reach the western Lakes for Wednesday, quickly lifting north
across the region into Canada for Thursday. This system will
extend a cold front across the lake on Wednesday night.

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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-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
935 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
935 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 2 to 3 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
935 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 knots
or less. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1503/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11800 11100 12800 11200 11400 12300. Waves 2 feet
or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13800 11700 11600 12500 11300. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Monday and Monday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 11700 12600 11610 11510 11610 11600. Waves 1
to 3 feet.

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