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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
400 PM 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...
Low pressure 29.80 inches moves through the central Great Lakes
tonight, dragging a cold front across Lake Erie. A weak trough
hangs back into the Great Lakes into Saturday behind the departing
low. High pressure 30.10 inches builds over the lake Saturday
night and persists through Monday. Weak low pressure 29.90 inches
moves into the northern Great Lakes Monday night into Tuesday. A
warm front will lift across the lake Monday night ahead of this
low, followed by a cold front Tuesday afternoon or evening.

LEZ162>164-060215-
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-
400 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
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 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.

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-
400 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 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...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet 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-
400 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0521/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 11400 11500 11600 14610. A chance of showers
this evening. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Saturday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 12400 11500 12510 11610 11620. A chance of
showers this evening. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 2 to 4 feet Saturday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 11400 11506 12500 11510 11610 11520. Waves 1
foot or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
Saturday.

$$