Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
925 FZUS61 KCLE 262213 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 613 PM EDT Sun May 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... Low pressure 29.40 inches over Wisconsin will lift a warm front north of Lake Erie tonight. The low will continue northeast across the Great Lakes into Canada and extend an associated cold front across the lake on Monday. A reinforcing cold front will move southeast across the lake on Tuesday into Wednesday before high pressure 30.20 inches builds into the area late Wednesday and persists into the weekend. 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- 613 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 316 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164-270215- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 613 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 316 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165-270215- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 613 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 318 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers and thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ166-167-270215- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 613 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 318 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail this evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ168-169-270215- 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- 613 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 318 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers and thunderstorms. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-270215- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 613 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers and thunderstorms. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Thunderstorms with showers likely through early afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-270215- MAFOR 2621/ ERIE WEST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11229 11319 11310 12410 13520. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Monday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11230 11229 11320 11410 12420 12520. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Monday. ERIE EAST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11120 11229 11319 11310 11410 12419 11510. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday. $$