Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
867 FZUS61 KCLE 181346 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 946 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will continue to dominate the weather over the Great Lakes through late this week. The ridge will weaken to 30.00 inches by the weekend. LEZ162>164-182030- 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- 946 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>168-182030- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 946 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming variable. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-169-182030- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 946 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-182030- MAFOR 1815/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 11200 12300 13400 11500. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 11800 12300 13400 11500. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 12600 11300 14400 11400. Waves 1 foot or less. $$