Experimental Modernized Open Lake Forecast - Lake Erie

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.

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