Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
364 FZUS61 KCLE 101357 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 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 trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger over Lake Erie today before a ridge averaging 29.90 inches build east tonight into Saturday. Low pressure 29.70 inches will move east across the Great Lakes region on Saturday into Sunday before another ridge averaging 29.90 inches build over the area on Sunday. The cycle repeats on Monday as a trough averaging 29.80 inches moves over the region followed by an associated cold front moving east on Tuesday. LEZ162-163-102015- 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- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>167-102015- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-102015- 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- 957 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-102015- MAFOR 1015/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11800 11700 12600 12500 11410 11526. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11800 12700 11600 12500 11410 11426. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 11800 12700 11600 11500 11400 12410. Waves 2 feet or less. $$