Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
034 FZUS61 KCLE 191353 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 953 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 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 into the weekend. A weak frontal boundary will settle south to near Lake Erie and stall on Friday. The front will lift north as a warm front on Saturday as low pressure of 29.50 inches moves east across the Upper Great Lakes. A cold front with pressure of 29.70 inches will move south across the area Sunday afternoon and evening. LEZ162>164-192015- 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- 953 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 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 becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-192015- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 953 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming variable. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-192015- 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- 953 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-192015- MAFOR 1915/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 13300 11400 11300 12100. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12500 13400 11300 11200 11100. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11600 11500 14400 11300. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 foot or less. $$