Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
796 FZUS61 KCLE 261720 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 120 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 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 will cross the lake today. High pressure 30.00 inches will build behind the cold front for Thursday. This high will shift east on Friday and allow a warm front to cross the lake. Another cold front will approach the lake for Saturday and cross the lake by Sunday. High pressure 30.10 inches will enter the Great Lakes region Sunday night. LEZ162-163-270215- 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- 120 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ166-270215- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 120 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 464 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164-165-270215- 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- 120 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ167>169-270215- Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Geneva-on-the- Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 120 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 464 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail early. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-270215- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 120 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-270215- MAFOR 2621/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11510 11710 13810 12800. A chance of showers this evening. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11516 11500 11610 11710 12810 11800 11700. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ERIE EAST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11616 12500 11600 11810 11800 11700 11600. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$