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Great Lakes Forecast
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152 FZUS61 KCLE 130112 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 912 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 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 persist through Thursday before departing into New England by Thursday night. Low pressure 29.90 inches lifts a warm front east across the lake Friday followed by a cold front on Saturday. LEZ162>164-130815- 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- 912 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest 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. $$ LEZ165>167-130815- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 912 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-130815- 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- 912 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-130815- MAFOR 1303/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 11400 12500 11600 13200. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11800 11600 11700 12800 13100. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 11700 11800 11100 11800 11700 13600. Waves 2 feet or less. $$