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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
408 PM EST Thu Nov 21 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 29.60 inches will persist over Lake Erie
tonight. Low pressure over the Northeast US will become dominant
tonight and deepen to 29.30 inches by Friday morning while
drifting west near the New York Pennsylvania border. This low
pressure will then shift northeast towards the Canadian Maritimes
starting Friday night, with a weak ridge of high pressure 30.10
inches building in from the southwest Saturday night into Sunday.
Another cold front will approach Monday.

LEZ162-220315-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
408 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers early, then a slight
chance of rain and snow showers late this evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. A slight chance of rain
showers early, then a chance of rain showers from late morning
on. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Sunday night. 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 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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LEZ163-220315-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
408 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers likely early, then a slight chance of rain showers late
this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of showers
early, then a chance of showers from late morning on. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A 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 south. A chance of
showers Sunday night. 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.

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LEZ164>167-220315-
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-
408 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Rain showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Showers.
Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-168-169-220315-
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-
408 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely early, then a
chance of rain showers late this evening. Rain showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots overnight. Showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely in
the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2122/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11626 12720 11730 12740 12746. A chance of snow
showers early this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7
feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 10 feet,
and occasionally around 13 feet Friday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11726 12720 11730 13746 11846. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight.
Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Friday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11606 11710 11726 12736 11836 12846. Waves 2 to 4
feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
Friday.

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