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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

402 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 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 weakening cold front moves eastward across the lake late 

tonight into Tuesday. A ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds from 

the west by Tuesday afternoon. The ridge will exit eastward as a 

warm front lifts northward across the eastern Great Lakes region 

Thursday. Another cold front will move across the lake Friday 

night into Saturday.



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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-

402 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a

chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance

of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a

slight chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 1 foot or

less. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or

less. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming

northwest. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of

showers during the day, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming south. A chance

of showers. Waves 1 foot 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-

402 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024



.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to 10 knots or

less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of

showers late in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A

chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming south. A

chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 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-

402 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024



.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than

10 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms

from late evening on. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers

likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then

a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the

afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.

Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or

less. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance

of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers.

Waves 1 to 2 feet. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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MAFOR 2921/

ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 12506 11406 11506 11500 12600. A chance of

thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11310 11400 11506 12406 12500 11600. A chance of

thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 11210 11200 12400 11406 11506 12500. A chance of

thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less. 



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