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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1018 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020

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...High pressure 30.75 inches will push east of the Lower 
Great Lakes region tonight.  Low pressure 29.40 inches will move 
into the Upper Great Lakes Saturday afternoon.  This deepening storm 
system will push a warm front across Lake Erie quickly followed by a 
cold front Saturday night.  A surface trough of low pressure will 
move across the lake Sunday night.  High pressure 30.60 inches will 
build over the region on Tuesday.


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Lake Erie open waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
1018 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow late this evening, then snow
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow
and rain in the morning, then rain likely early in the afternoon.
A chance of rain late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. A chance of rain in the
evening. Freezing spray overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.SUNDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow in the morning. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Freezing spray in the evening. A chance of snow showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less. 

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