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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
925 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 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...
High pressure 30.10 inches will center over the region today
before shifting east on Thursday. Low pressure 29.60 inches will
move east into the Great Lakes on Friday, lifting a warm front
northeast across the lake Friday into early Saturday. The low will
sweep a cold front across Lake Erie Saturday as it moves east into
southeast Ontario. A trough averaging 29.90 inches will anchor
over the region Sunday into early next week.

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
925 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then
showers and thunderstorms likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. 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-
925 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then
showers and thunderstorms likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday
night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 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-
925 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1415/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11100 12200 14300. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 12800 11100 11200 13300. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14600 14400. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$