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The Lake Erie hypoxia forecast predicts hypoxic upwelling developing along the Ohio coast

Two maps of Lake Erie showing temperature (top), dissolved oxygen (bottom)The Lake Erie hypoxia forecast predicts hypoxic upwelling developing along the Ohio coast from Sandusky to east of Ashtabula from Saturday through Labor Day. Steady winds from the east and northeast through Monday are forecasted to bring hypoxic bottom water to the surface near the coast, with the risk increasing through the long weekend.