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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
336 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

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...
Tropical Storm Ophelia 29.40 inches will continue lifting across the
Mid Atlantic through Sunday while gradually weakening. A weak trough
of low pressure 30.10 inches will track across the Ohio Valley
Tuesday and Wednesday. Otherwise, high pressure 30.40 inches will
remain in place across Ontario and Quebec for the next several days
and will be the main feature influencing winds over Lake Erie.

LEZ162-163-240215-
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-
336 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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-
336 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
336 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2321/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11130 11230 13220 13120. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4
to 7 feet Sunday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11130 12230 11220 11120 13130. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4
to 7 feet Sunday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11130 12230 11220 11120 13130. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet tonight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet Sunday.

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