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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
353 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches over the lake tonight will drift
eastward through Tuesday afternoon. A warm front lifts north
toward the lake on Tuesday, then across the lake Wednesday. Low
pressure 29.30 inches will reach the western Lakes Wednesday,
quickly lifting north across the region into Canada for Thursday.
This system will extend a cold front across the lake Wednesday
night followed by a secondary cold front Friday.

LEZ162>164-160230-
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-
353 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. 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-
353 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 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-
353 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1521/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11300 11200 11100 12210 12110. Waves 2 feet
or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
Tuesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 11300 11200 11100 11210 12110 11120. Waves
2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12600 11800 12100 11800 12100. Waves 1 foot or
less.

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