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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
357 PM EDT Tue May 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...
Low pressure 29.80 inches moves across the Ohio
Valley Wednesday morning as a cold front sinks south of the area.
A ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds southward across the lake
Wednesday night and Thursday. A warm front lifts across the lake
Thursday night and 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-
357 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
through the early overnight, then a slight chance of showers
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers through early afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 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-
357 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A slight
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers early in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of showers overnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 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-
357 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers early, then a chance of showers late in the morning. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1421/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 15110 11110. A chance of showers this
evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12200 11100 14110 11110. A chance of showers
Wednesday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3
feet Wednesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 11200 11100 14110 11110. A chance of showers
Wednesday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3
feet Wednesday.

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