Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
782 FZUS61 KCLE 261347 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 947 AM 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. LEZ162-163-262015- 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 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers and 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. $$ LEZ164>166-262015- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 947 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers and thunderstorms likely early. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-167>169-262015- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 947 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the 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. $$ LEZ161-262015- MAFOR 2615/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11610 11619 12600 11700 13810. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11619 11609 11600 11700 13810. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11609 11519 11500 11600 11710 12810. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$