Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
743 FZUS61 KCLE 281939 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 339 PM EDT Tue May 28 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... Low pressure 29.90 inches moves across Lake Erie tonight followed by a cold front Wednesday. High pressure 30.20 inches builds in over Lake Erie Thursday through Saturday. LEZ162>164-290215- 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- 339 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-290215- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 339 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-290215- 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- 339 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-290215- MAFOR 2821/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11610 11700 12800 11806 11816 12810. A chance of thunderstorms this evening and Wednesday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11610 11600 11700 12800 13810. A chance of thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers overnight. A chance of showers Wednesday morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. ERIE EAST 1/3 11616 11610 11600 11700 11800 12100 11800. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet tonight. Waves around 1 foot Wednesday. $$