


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
211 FZUS61 KCLE 110739 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 339 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025 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 cold front will stall over the Ohio Valley today before lifting north across the lake tonight. Low pressure 29.70 inches will move northeast across the Upper Great Lakes on Saturday into Sunday, extending a cold front east through the area on Sunday. High pressure 30.00 inches will build in by Monday into Tuesday. LEZ162-163-111415- 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- 339 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>167-111415- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 339 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-111415- 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- 339 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025 .TODAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-111415- MAFOR 1109/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11400 11500 13400 11300 11400. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 11400 11500 11400 11200 11300 12400. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 12500 11600 11800 11200 12300 11400. A chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 foot or less. $$