Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
773 FZUS61 KCLE 300813 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 413 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 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 weak cold front will move across the lake this morning. Behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds from the west through Thursday. A warm front will lift across the lake Thursday night. Another cold front moves eastward across the lake Friday night into Saturday. LEZ162>164-301445- 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- 413 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-301445- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 413 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-301445- 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- 413 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-301445- MAFOR 3009/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12500 15600. A chance of showers this morning. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11406 14500 11500 12600. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 12506 14500 11600. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Waves 2 feet or less. $$