Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
202 FZUS61 KCLE 180804 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 404 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 likely weaken to 30.00 inches by the weekend. LEZ162>164-181415- 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- 404 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. 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. $$ LEZ165>168-181415- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 404 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-169-181415- 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- 404 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 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. $$ LEZ161-181415- MAFOR 1809/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13400 13300 12400. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14400 12300 12400. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 12400 12500 12300 12400. Waves 1 foot or less. $$