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FZUS61 KCLE 151930
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
330 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WILL EXIT TO THE
EAST THIS EVENING AND PULL A WEAK COLD FRONT SOUTH ACROSS THE
LAKE. A WEAK RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES WILL BUILD OVER THE
CENTRAL GREAT LAKES THROUGH FRIDAY...THEN EXPAND TO THE EAST COAST
OVER THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE
WEST EARLY NEXT WEEK.

LEZ162>165-160215-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
330 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
NORTHEAST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LEZ061-166>169-160215-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
330 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LEZ161-160215-
MAFOR 1521/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11620 11610 12700 11600 13500. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
THURSDAY.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 11610 13600 11500 11510 11610. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
THURSDAY.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11620 11610 11600 12500 11510 11520 11620. WAVES 2
TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
THURSDAY.

$$