Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
921 FZUS61 KCLE 100150 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 950 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 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 warm front will lift across Lake Erie this evening. Three weak low pressure systems 29.90 inches will move through the region late tonight through Wednesday. High pressure 30.00 inches will build into the region starting on Thursday. LEZ162>164-100815- 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- 950 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers late in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-100815- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 950 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-100815- 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- 950 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers late this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-100815- MAFOR 1003/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12510 12520 12610 12600. A chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. A chance of showers Monday morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Monday. Waves 2 feet or less Monday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11410 13520 11620 13610. A chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday morning. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Monday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 11510 11520 11510 13520 11610. A chance of showers overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday morning. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Monday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Monday evening. $$