Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
475 FZUS61 KCLE 070802 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 402 AM EDT Sat Sep 7 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 30.00 inches will build in over the eastern Great Lakes through tonight. High pressure 30.30 inches will build over the Ohio Valley on Sunday and remain over the region through Tuesday before it gradually moves to the east coast on Wednesday. LEZ162-163-071430- 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- 402 AM EDT Sat Sep 7 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LEZ164-165-071430- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 402 AM EDT Sat Sep 7 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts through early afternoon. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LEZ061-166>169-071430- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 402 AM EDT Sat Sep 7 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-071430- MAFOR 0709/ ERIE WEST 1/3 14720 14710. A chance of waterspouts today. Waves 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15720 12710. A chance of waterspouts today and this evening. A chance of showers today. Waves 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. ERIE EAST 1/3 12710 14720 11720 11710. A chance of waterspouts today and this evening. A chance of showers today and this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. $$