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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
345 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE

.SYNOPSIS...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 ON WEDNESDAY. A WEAK
RIDGE AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES WILL BUILD OVER THE LAKE ON THURSDAY.

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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-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
345 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

.TODAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS
LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. 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.

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 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-
345 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

.TODAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

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MAFOR 1209/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12640 14630 12620. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5
TO 8 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 6
FEET TONIGHT.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15630 12620. SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET TODAY. WAVES 5 TO 8
FEET TONIGHT.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11630 11640 12540 12640 11630 11620. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WAVES 4
TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET TODAY. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT.

$$