Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
952 FZUS61 KCLE 170141 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 941 PM EDT Thu May 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 weak warm front drifts northward across Lake Erie overnight tonight and a stronger warm front will sweep northward across the lake on Monday. Otherwise Lake Erie will reside along the western flank of a ridge focused over the northeastern United States and eventually the Mid-Atlantic states through this Tuesday. The ridge will average 29.95 inches over Lake Erie. LEZ162>164-170815- 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- 941 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-170815- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 941 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-170815- 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- 941 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-170815- MAFOR 1703/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12300 11306 11406 12300 12200. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 12300 11306 11300 13200. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 12200 11300 11400 11406 13200. A chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. $$