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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
406 AM EDT Wed May 22 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 will lift northeast towards James Bay,
Canada today, sweeping a cold front east across the lake this
afternoon into this evening. High pressure 30.00 inches will build
over the lake as the cold front settles over the Ohio Valley
Thursday, but expect the front to lift north as a warm front
Friday. A cold front will cross the area Saturday with low
pressure 29.80 inches lifting a warm front north across the lake
Sunday as it tracks northeast across the Mississippi Valley.

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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-
406 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 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-
406 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms from late morning
on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 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-
406 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then showers
and thunderstorms likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2209/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12410 13510 12610 11700. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms today. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or
less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12410 14510 11610 11600. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms today. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12410 11510 11519 13510 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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