Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
473 FZUS61 KCLE 120753 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 353 AM EDT Sun May 12 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 29.80 inches will gradually shift east as high pressure 30.00 inches builds over Lake Erie today. Low pressure 29.70 inches near James Bay will move a cold front east on Tuesday followed by a trough averaging 29.80 inches that will continue through Tuesday night. High pressure 29.90 inches returns Thursday. LEZ162>164-121415- 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- 353 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ165>168-121415- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 353 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-169-121415- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 353 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-121415- MAFOR 1209/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11720 11710 11600 11400 12310 11410 11520. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11720 11710 11600 11510 13410 11420. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. ERIE EAST 1/3 11720 11710 11600 12510 11500 11410 11420. A chance of showers early this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. $$