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FZUS61 KCLE 160451
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1251 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 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 29.80 inches will persist over Lake Erie
through Tuesday before a cold front moves southeast Tuesday night
into Wednesday. High pressure 30.10 inches will build east over
the lake on Wednesday and will persist through Friday and Saturday.

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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-
1251 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 543 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY
THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may be severe with
damaging winds. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms from late morning on.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot 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-
1251 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
thunderstorms, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may be severe.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot 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-
1251 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1603/
ERIE WEST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11410 12536
12620 13610. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Tuesday.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11410 11520 11536 11530 12620 12510. A chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Tuesday. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet Tuesday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12410 11526 11536 11530 11630 11520 11510. A chance
of thunderstorms Tuesday and Tuesday evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Tuesday.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Tuesday evening.

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