Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
930 FZUS61 KCLE 170739 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 339 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 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 cold front will push southeast of the lake this morning. A secondary trough will cross the lake from northwest to southeast this evening, with another weak trough passing Thursday afternoon. Otherwise, high pressure 30.30 inches builds in Thursday night and persists through Saturday night. The high will drift into the eastern Great Lakes and begin weakening on Sunday. LEZ162>164-171415- 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- 339 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-171415- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 339 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-171415- 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 Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-171415- MAFOR 1709/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11710 12700 11600 11710 13810. A chance of showers this morning. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11710 11800 12700 11710 13810. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 12700 11600 11610 11700 11800 11810. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$