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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
358 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 warm front will lift north of Lake Erie this morning, quickly
followed by a cold front this evening as low pressure 29.70 inches
crosses 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>164-051415-
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-
358 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms 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>167-051415-
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-
358 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Patchy fog early. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-051415-
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-
358 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Patchy fog early. A slight 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.

$$

LEZ161-051415-
MAFOR 0509/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11700 11600 14500 11510 11610. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11800 11700 11600 11700 11300 11400 12510. A
chance of showers this afternoon and evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12100 11800 11700 11300 11400 12500. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$