Remnants of Hurricane Sandy combining with another weather system will produce some breezy conditions in northwest Ohio.
- High Wind Warning - updated at 9:49 p.m., Sun, Oct 28.
- In effect from Noon Monday to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday.
- Winds north to northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts 55 to 60 mph.
- Lakeshore Flood Warning - updated at 9:37 p.m., Sun, Oct 28.
- In effect from Noon Monday to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.
- Lake Shore flooding ... north to northwest gale force winds overnight will increase Monday to storm force of 58 mph or greater and continue into Tuesday.
- The strong winds will cause water levels to rise on the South Shore of Lake Erie at least 3 feet and possibly higher.
- Large waves up to 15 feet on top of the 3 foot rise in water level from the seiche will have the potential to cause flooding and extensive erosion along the shoreline.
- Impacts... potential flooding in bays, inlets, and in areas normally protected by break walls. Also extensive erosion of beaches and shoreline areas will be likely. Possible damage to structures in the water and along the beach such as boats... boathouses... piers and docks. There is a potential that Interstate 90 in Cleveland could be impacted by the high water and large waves as well.
Near shore marine forecast issued at 9:24 p.m. on Sun, Oct 28, 2012 for waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Erie:
- ...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
- ...storm warning in effect from monday afternoon through tuesday morning...
- overnight...north winds to 30 knots. rain. waves 9 to 12 feet.
- monday...north gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. rain. waves 13 to 17 feet.
- monday night...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots. rain. waves 17 to 20 feet.
- tuesday...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots becoming north gales to 45 knots in the afternoon. rain. waves 15 to 19 feet. see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.
- the water temperature off toledo is 52 degrees...off cleveland 57 degrees and off erie 57 degrees.
Toledo area forecast issued at 9:40 p.m. on Sun, Oct 28:
- Overnight: Cloudy. A chance of rain late this evening...then rain likely. Breezy with lows in the upper 30s. North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
- Monday: Cloudy. Rain likely...mainly in the morning. Windy with highs in the upper 40s. North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
- Monday Night: Rain. Very windy with lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
- Tuesday: Rain. Very windy with highs in the mid 40s. North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
As of Sunday night, no flood watch exists for our area. Most of the heavier rain is forecast to occur in eastern Ohio.
Area forecast discussion issued by the Cleveland National Weather Service at 10:12 p.m. on Sun, Oct 28:
we are also starting to notice stronger winds occurring along the axis from the lake south through cleveland and mansfield. we are concerned about these stronger winds that have been peaking out at around 40 mph...especially near the lake. this is much higher than what some of the text guidance suggests we should be seeing at this time. thinking is winds may increase a lot faster than forecast. so we are keeping a close eye on the winds.
