Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
098 FZUS61 KCLE 092008 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 408 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 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 29.90 inches will be over the Great Lakes Region for most of the weekend. Weak high pressure of 30.10 inches will build over the lakes on Monday and linger through the middle of the week. LEZ162-163-100215- 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- 408 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LEZ164-165-100215- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 408 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LEZ166-167-100215- 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- 408 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LEZ061-168-169-100215- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Geneva-on-the- Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 408 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LEZ161-100215- MAFOR 0921/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12620 12720 14620. A chance of waterspouts Saturday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Saturday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12720 11620 12720 13620. A chance of waterspouts Saturday morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet. ERIE EAST 1/3 12720 15620. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday. $$