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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
621 PM EDT Mon Jul 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 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.

LEZ162>164-160215-
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-
621 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely
late. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and
heavy rainfall. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms from late morning on. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and heavy
rainfall early. Waves 2 to 4 feet 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. 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.

$$

LEZ165>167-160215-
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-
621 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds
and heavy rainfall after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall
early. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West 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...North winds around 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ168-169-160215-
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-
621 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall late. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall early. 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. 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
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-160215-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
621 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms from late morning on. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast 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.

$$

LEZ161-160215-
MAFOR 1521 AMD/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12500 11410 11510 11529 12520 11610. Waves 2 to 4
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Tuesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11630 11500 11410 11520 11529 13520. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet,
and occasionally around 10 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
Tuesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11640 11520
12410 11420 11526 11520 11630. A chance of thunderstorms
overnight and Tuesday. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4
feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet Tuesday.

$$