Helpful Weather Links

LHBC Davis on-site weather station

NWS - Cleveland Home Page

NWS - Cleveland Radar

NOAA Weather Station - Lorain Harbor Light

You can use the Lorain Harbor Light page to link to other NOAA stations including the 45005 buoy north of vermilion, various stations around the Islands, buoys and the water intake crib around Cleveland and countless other stations.

NWS 7-day Forecast for Lorain

Hourly Graphical Wind/Temp/Wave forecast for Lorain

Collection of Graphical Forecasts for Lake Erie

The Mariners Weather Handbook

Understanding the 500mb Chart

Understanding Upper Altitude Charts

Weather Charts


CCA Weather Seminar on Youtube

The following links connect to individual segments of an all-day weather seminar produced by the Cruising Club of America and recorded on YouTube. It provides a fantastic discussion of weather and how to use weather information to make your time on the water safer and more enjoyable.

Introduction

Weather Fundamentals

500mb Chart Fundamentals

Ocean Currents

Forecasting - Process and Products

Weather Windows and Weather Routing

Communications for Weather Data

Navigators Weather Watch

Wrap-up - Q&A