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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
339 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Erie
Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average ofthe highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
SYNOPSIS
A cold front will push east across the lake this evening. Highpressure 30.00 inches will build over the lake as the cold frontsettles over the Ohio Valley Thursday, but expect the front tolift back north as a warm front Friday. A cold front will crossthe area Saturday with low pressure 29.80 inches lifting a warmfront north across the lake Sunday as it tracks northeast acrossthe Mississippi Valley.
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Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NMoffshoreline 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
339 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves2 feet or less.
THURSDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves1 foot or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves1 foot or less.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots becoming south.Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet orless.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Achance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feetor less.
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chanceof showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likelywith a chance of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showerslikely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then achance of showers Monday night. 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
339 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A slightchance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves2 feet or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds less than 10 knots becomingsouth. Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves1 foot or less.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chanceof showers in the evening, then a chance of showers andthunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance ofshowers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chanceof showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likelywith a chance of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showerslikely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then achance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to2 to 4 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
339 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chanceof showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance ofshowers and thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becomingsouth. Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot orless.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance ofshowers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showerslikely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to3 feet.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Achance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to2 feet.
MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showerslikely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet buildingto 2 to 4 feet.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 2221/ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 11610 11710 11700 11600 12500 11100. Waves 1to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Thursday.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12510 11610 12600 12500 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feettonight. Waves 2 feet or less Thursday.
ERIE EAST 1/3 13510 11610 11600 12500 11600. A chance of showersand thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
