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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
922 PM EST Fri Nov 22 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 linger across the area into
Saturday morning. A ridge averaging 30.00 inches will build by
Saturday night into Sunday. Low pressure 29.60 inches will extend
a cold front east through the area Monday night into Tuesday.

LEZ162-230915-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
922 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. A chance of rain showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LEZ163-230915-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
922 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ164>167-230915-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
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-
922 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-230915-
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-
922 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely late this evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight. Showers likely late. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers.
Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LEZ161-230915-
MAFOR 2304/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13730 12720 13620. A chance of showers late this
evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday
and Saturday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11836 12736 13730 12620. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
Saturday and Saturday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11820 11810 11716 11726 12736 11630 11620. Waves 3
to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
Saturday. Waves 5 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
Saturday evening.

$$