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FZUS61 KCLE 161346
GLFLE

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
946 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES WILL BUILD SOUTH ACROSS
THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH TONIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL BREAK DOWN AS IT
MOVES EAST BY SUNDAY ALLOWING A WARM FRONT TO LIFT NORTH ACROSS
LAKE ERIE ON MONDAY.

LEZ162>165-162030-
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-
946 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

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LEZ061-166>169-162030-
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-
946 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LEZ161-162030-
MAFOR 1615/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11400 11200 13100 12200. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 11610 11710 13100 12200. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13610 11810 11800 13100. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

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