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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
343 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE 29.50 INCHES WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS
QUEBEC TONIGHT...TAKING A TROUGH ACROSS LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING. HIGH
PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL BUILD ACROSS
THE GREAT LAKES ON MONDAY AND EAST OF LAKE ERIE ON TUESDAY. A WARM
FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE LAKE EARLY WEDNESDAY FOLLOWED BY A
COLD FRONT THAT EVENING. A WEAK RIDGE AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES WILL
BUILD OVER THE LAKE ON THURSDAY WHILE THE COLD FRONT STALLS OVER
OHIO FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

LEZ162>165-130200-
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-
343 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LEZ061-166>169-130200-
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-
343 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
7 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LEZ161-130200-
MAFOR 1221/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12630 11620 12710 11700 12600. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET MONDAY.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13630 12720 12610 11620. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET MONDAY.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12640 12630 11620 12630 11530. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...SNOW SHOWERS AND SLEET
OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLEET MONDAY MORNING.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET MONDAY.

$$

OUDEMAN