Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
395 FZUS61 KCLE 051331 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 931 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 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 cold front is poised to sweep eastward across Lake Erie this evening through tonight. Otherwise, a trough averaging 29.70 inches lingers over the eastern Great Lakes region through this weekend. LEZ162>164-052030- 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- 931 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms early, then thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-052030- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 931 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-052030- 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- 931 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-052030- MAFOR 0515/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 11410 11519 11529 12610 12620. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Thursday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 11300 11416 11529 11510 12610 11620. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 12300 11419 11516 13510. Waves 1 foot or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Thursday morning. $$