Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
497 FZUS61 KCLE 210824 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 324 AM EST Thu Nov 21 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 trough averaging 29.60 inches will persist over Lake Erie today between two deeper areas of low pressure near Lake Michigan and New York City. The eastern low pressure will become dominant tonight and deepen to 29.30 inches by Friday morning while drifting west near the New York Pennsylvania border. This low pressure will then shift northeast towards the Canadian Maritimes starting Friday night, with a weak ridge of high pressure 30.10 inches building in from the southwest Saturday night. LEZ162-211515- Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border- 324 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers early, then a chance of rain showers from late morning on. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely early, then a chance of rain and snow showers late in the evening. A chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LEZ163-211515- Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 324 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely early, then a chance of rain showers from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LEZ165>167-211515- 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- 324 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LEZ164-211515- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 324 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers early, then a chance of rain showers. Rain showers likely late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ061-168-169-211515- 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- 324 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers early, then rain showers likely from late morning on. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. $$ LEZ161-211515- MAFOR 2110/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11636 11536 13626 12720 11740. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11530 11536 11526 11626 13726 11746. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. ERIE EAST 1/3 11530 11520 11516 11506 11606 11716 11726 11736. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet tonight. $$