National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 061318
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
918 AM EDT Mon May 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds eastward across the eastern Great Lakes region through tonight before it exits to the east. A warm front approaches Lake Erie from the Lower and Middle Ohio Valley on Tuesday and then sweeps northeastward across the lake Tuesday night. Behind the warm front, a weak ridge averaging 30.00 inches should build from the Middle Mississippi Valley through Wednesday night. A low of 29.50 inches should then track generally eastward across the southern Great Lakes region and toward southern New England on Thursday through Friday and be followed by a residual trough averaging 29.70 inches over the Great Lakes.

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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
918 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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
918 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 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
918 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0615/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12110 11200 13100 12210. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 11110 14100 12210. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13100 12200 13100. Waves 1 foot or less.