####018005429#### FZUS61 KCLE 251332 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 932 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 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 ridge averaging 30.40 inches persists over Lake Erie through Friday. The ridge exits eastward as a warm front drifts northward across the lake on Friday night through Saturday. Behind the front, the aforementioned ridge rebuilds into our region and averages 30.00 inches. Simultaneously, our region becomes located along the northwestern flank of the ridge as the core of the ridge becomes located offshore the southeastern United States. A cold front should sweep eastward across Lake Erie Monday night into Tuesday as a low of 29.60 inches moves from near the Upper Great Lakes to near James Bay. LEZ162>164-252030- 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- 932 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-252030- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 932 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. Showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-252030- 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- 932 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-252030- MAFOR 2515/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11100 11110 15210. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11110 12120 14210 11210. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 14110 14210. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Friday morning. $$