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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
929 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 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 cold front will cross Lake Erie this evening as low pressure
29.70 inches moves through the central Great Lakes. High pressure
30.00 inches builds over the lake Saturday before exiting into
the eastern Great Lakes Monday. Low pressure 30.10 inches moves
into the central Great Lakes Tuesday, dragging a cold front across
Lake Erie.

LEZ162>164-052015-
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-
929 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-052015-
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-
929 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-052015-
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-
929 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight,
then a slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-052015-
MAFOR 0515/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14500 11510 13610. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 2 feet or less
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 11700 11300 11400 14510. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 2
feet or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Saturday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11800 11700 11300 11400 12500 12510. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2
feet or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Saturday morning.

$$