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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
322 AM EST Wed Nov 6 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 cold front moves east across Lake Erie through early this
afternoon. A ridge averaging 30.20 inches builds over the lake
from the west tonight through Saturday. As high pressure 30.20
inches exits east Saturday, low pressure 29.60 inches over the
Upper Midwest will lift a warm front across Lake Erie by Sunday.

LEZ162-163-061530-
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-
322 AM EST Wed Nov 6 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers during the day, then showers likely Sunday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ164>167-061530-
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-
322 AM EST Wed Nov 6 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late
this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-061530-
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-
322 AM EST Wed Nov 6 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers early, then a chance of showers late this
morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

$$

LEZ161-061530-
MAFOR 0610/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11520 11510 13600 12700 11800. A chance of showers
this morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less
today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11526 11510 11610 13600 11700 11800. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 2 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12526 12510 11610 11600 12700. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

$$


Forecast Time Series for Lake Erie Islands

Wind Speed Possibilities

 

Wind Direction and Speed Possibilities

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Wind Gust Possibilities

 

Gust Direction and Speed Possibilities

Forecast hourly 18 hours - 3 hourly to 36 hours

 

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Wave Heights

Now-15 hours

Significant

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(top 10%)

Wave Heights

18-60 hours

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Wave Height Frequency Distribution

Significant Wave Probabilities

Water Level

General Forecast Time Series Days 3-7

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Prototype: Under Development: Not to be relied on for Operational Decision Making.