Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
004 FZUS61 KCLE 041948 CCA GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie...CORRECTED National Weather Service Cleveland OH 348 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 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 frontal boundary located south of Lake Erie will continue to move south away from the area tonight. High pressure 30.20 inches builds into the Great Lakes region over the weekend through early next week. LEZ162-163-050230- 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- 348 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>167-050230- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 348 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-050230- 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- 348 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-050230- MAFOR 0421/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11100 13200 11100 13110. A chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. A chance of showers Saturday morning. Waves 1 foot or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11700 11100 12200 11100 13110. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday. ERIE EAST 1/3 12700 15100. A chance of showers early this evening. Waves 2 feet or less. $$