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000
FZUS61 KCLE 161953
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
353 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 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 warm front lifts northeastward across Lake Erie tonight,
followed by a cold front Wednesday. Briefly, a ridge averaging
30.00 inches resides over the lake Thursday, ahead of a sharp cold
front tracking through later Thursday night, followed by another
cold front Friday night. A ridge averaging 30.20 inches builds
into the southern Great Lakes on Saturday with a brief trough
averaging 30.10 inches Saturday night, and a ridge averaging
30.20 inches once again Sunday.

LEZ162>164-170230-
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-
353 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers
with thunderstorms likely late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165-166-170230-
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-
353 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. Showers with thunderstorms likely late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-167>169-170230-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 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-
353 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms through
early afternoon, then showers and thunderstorms likely late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-170230-
MAFOR 1621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14220 12316 11410 11429. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet Wednesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14220 11226 11326 11316 11320. A chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
Wednesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13210 11110 11210 12216 11310. A chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Wednesday.

$$

000
FZUS51 KCLE 161953
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
353 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.

LEZ142>144-170215-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
353 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 50 degrees, off Cleveland 46
degrees, and off Erie 47 degrees.

$$

LEZ145-146-170215-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
353 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 50 degrees, off Cleveland 46
degrees, and off Erie 47 degrees.

$$

LEZ147>149-170215-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
353 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 50 degrees, off Cleveland 46
degrees, and off Erie 47 degrees.

$$

000
WHUS71 KCLE 161944
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

LEZ142>146-170345-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0035.240416T2100Z-240417T0800Z/
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-
344 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 3 to 5 feet
expected.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to
Willowick OH.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/cle

000
WHUS51 KCLE 092257
SMWCLE
LEZ143-144-164-100000-
/O.NEW.KCLE.MA.W.0005.240409T2257Z-240410T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
657 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Nearshore waters from Reno Beach OH to Vermilion OH...
Open waters from The Islands OH to Vermilion OH...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 656 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Sandusky Bay,
moving east at 20 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Sandusky Bay, Kelleys Island, and Western Vermilion.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4148 8281 4142 8293 4145 8305 4150 8277
4154 8271 4153 8282 4158 8285 4152 8288
4148 8306 4151 8307 4152 8297 4157 8304
4161 8263 4158 8261 4163 8260 4167 8237
4142 8237 4138 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 263DEG 20KT 4149 8297

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

000
FZUS71 KCLE 092352
MWSCLE

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
752 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

LEZ143-144-164-100000-
/O.EXP.KCLE.MA.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240410T0000Z/
752 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM EDT...

The affected areas were...
Nearshore waters from Reno Beach OH to Vermilion OH...
Open waters from The Islands OH to Vermilion OH...

The thunderstorms have weakened. However additional thunderstorms
will move offshore at Sandusky over the next half an hour.

LAT...LON 4148 8281 4142 8293 4145 8305 4150 8277
4154 8271 4153 8282 4158 8285 4152 8288
4148 8306 4151 8307 4152 8297 4157 8304
4161 8263 4158 8261 4163 8260 4167 8237
4142 8237 4138 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 263DEG 20KT 4152 8259

$$