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Great Lakes Forecast
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556 FZUS61 KCLE 290211 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1011 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 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 warm front will lift northward across Lake Erie tonight. A cold front is then expected to sweep southeastward across Lake Erie Saturday night. Behind the cold front, another ridge averaging 30.10 inches impacts Lake Erie through Tuesday as the core of the ridge moves from the north-central United States toward Atlantic waters near New Jersey. LEZ162-163-290815- 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- 1011 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight chance of showers late this evening then showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>166-290815- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 1011 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight chance of showers late this evening then showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-167>169-290815- 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- 1011 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers late this evening then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-290815- MAFOR 2903/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11210 12416 11410 11526 11520 12510. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11210 11310 12416 11426 11520 12510. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Saturday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 11300 11410 12416 11426 11526 12510. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday and Saturday evening. $$