Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
523 FZUS61 KCLE 151356 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 956 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 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 persist over Lake Erie through Tuesday before a cold front moves southeast late Tuesday into Wednesday. High pressure 30.10 inches will build east over the lake on Wednesday and will persist through at least Friday. LEZ162>164-152015- 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- 956 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-152015- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 956 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-152015- 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- 956 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely early this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-152015- MAFOR 1515/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12630 11500 12400 11510 11526 11520. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11530 11630 11620 11500 11400 11510 11526 11520. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, overnight, and Tuesday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Tuesday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 11519 11539 11630 11510 11500 12510 11520. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday morning. $$