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Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
953 FZUS61 KCLE 030800 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 400 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 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 approach the lake today and cross the lake tonight. This front will stall near the Ohio River for Thursday. Low pressure 29.70 inches will develop just west of the Great Lakes on Friday and will lift the stalled front north as a warm front. The low will pass north of the lake on Saturday and extend a weak cold front across the lake by Saturday afternoon. High pressure 30.00 inches will build in by Sunday and remain in the region for Monday LEZ162>164-031415- 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- 400 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-031415- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 400 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-031415- 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- 400 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-031415- MAFOR 0309/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12410 11510 11519 11509 13600. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12420 11510 12519 12500 11600. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 2 feet tonight. ERIE EAST 1/3 12420 11410 11510 11519 11509 12500. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. $$