Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
354 FZUS61 KCLE 081306 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 906 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 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... High pressure 30.20 inches departs to the east today. A warm front will then move northeast across the lake Tuesday night. Southwest flow expected Wednesday and Thursday before a cold front crosses the region on Friday. LEZ162>164-082015- 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- 906 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-082015- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 906 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-082015- 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- 906 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-082015- MAFOR 0815/ ERIE WEST 1/3 14210 11300 13400. A chance of showers overnight and Tuesday morning. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12110 12210 11310 13400. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Tuesday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 13110 11200 11300 13400. Waves 2 feet or less. $$