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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
937 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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 trough averaging 29.50 inches lingers over Lake Erie before a
ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds from the Upper Midwest on
Saturday. This ridge exits eastward Saturday night before a cold
front sweeps southeastward across Lake Erie on Sunday. Another
ridge averaging 30.10 inches should move generally eastward across
Lake Erie on Monday. A warm front should approach the lake from
the south on Tuesday as a low wobbles eastward across the central
Great Plains and deepens to 29.20 inches.

LEZ162>164-122015-
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-
937 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance of
showers early, then a slight chance of showers late in the
evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LEZ165>167-122015-
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-
937 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers early, then a chance
of showers late in the evening. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ168-169-122015-
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-
937 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-122015-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
937 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Showers likely late
this morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon.
Showers likely late. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
after midnight. Rain showers through the early overnight, then a
chance of rain showers late. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-122015-
MAFOR 1215/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13646 11640 13740 11630. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 5
to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Saturday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14646 13640 11630. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 5
to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Saturday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11550 11656 12646 11656
12650 11640. Waves 7 to 11 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally
around 13 feet Saturday morning.

$$