Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
657 FZUS61 KCLE 270147 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 947 PM EDT Thu Sep 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... High pressure 30.10 inches will briefly build over the lake tonight. The high will begin to exit to the northeast Friday as Helene moves inland and weakens to 29.30 inches over the Tennessee Valley. Helene`s remnant low pressure will weaken to 29.50 inches as it churns over the Tennessee Valley and will extend a trough averaging 29.90 inches over Lake Erie. The system will gradually drift east across the Ohio Valley Sunday and into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. LEZ162-163-270830- 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- 947 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LEZ164>167-270830- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 947 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds to 30 knots becoming northeast. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LEZ061-168-169-270830- 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- 947 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ161-270830- MAFOR 2703/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11210 12220 11230 11240 12140 11240. A chance of showers Friday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Friday. Waves 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Friday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11210 11220 12230 11240 12140 11240. A chance of showers Friday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Friday. Waves 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Friday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 12210 12220 13130 11230. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Friday. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Friday evening. $$