NZUS99 KCLE 172106
GLFLET
Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
506 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
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...
LEZ162-163-180200-
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-
506 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with smoke, chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest after
midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny, then thunderstorms likely with a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then partly cloudy after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming north after
midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots becoming north after
midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. South winds
5 to 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy, showers. chance of thunderstorms. chance of
showers. South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LEZ164-165-180200-
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-
506 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with smoke, chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with smoke
with possible showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots increasing to southwest 15
to 20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 20
to 25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms, then showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Showers, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots becoming north to 30 knots
after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. South winds
5 to 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy, showers. chance of thunderstorms. chance of
showers. South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LEZ061-166>169-180200-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-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-
506 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with smoke, then mostly cloudy
with smoke, chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with chance of showers with
possible smoke and thunderstorms, then showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then partly cloudy after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest after
midnight.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest after
midnight.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. South winds
5 to 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy, showers. chance of thunderstorms. chance of
showers. South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
|* MAFOR NOT GENERATED DUE TO FORMATTER ERRORS. *|
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.