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FZUS61 KCLE 180144
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
944 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.18 INCHES WILL BUILD SOUTHWEST
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES SATURDAY. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES EAST ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW A WARM FRONT TO LIFT NORTH
ACROSS LAKE ERIE ON MONDAY.

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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-
944 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.OVERNIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

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LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
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-
944 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.OVERNIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF A SHOWER EAST OF CONNEAUT. WAVES 2 TO 4
FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
AND DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTH IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST
OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

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MAFOR 1803/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12220 12210 12110 12210. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11220 13210 13110 11210. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11210 12110 11210 13110 11210. A CHANCE OF A SHOWER
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

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