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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
528 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 SOUTH
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TODAY. 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-
528 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 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 THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
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-
528 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 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 1721/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11230 13220 12210 12110. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SATURDAY.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11220 11210 11220 13210 12110. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SATURDAY.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12110 11210 12110 11210 12110. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SATURDAY.

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