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FZUS61 KCLE 181331
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
931 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES OVER THE NORTHERN LAKES
WILL WEAKEN THIS AFTERNOON. A STATIONARY FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SOUTHERN
INDIANA ACROSS CENTRAL OHIO TO WESTERN NEW YORK TODAY AND WEAKEN
BY TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS LAKE ERIE ON
MONDAY AND A COLD FRONT WILL HEAD TOWARD THE AREA FOR LATE IN THE
WEEK.

LEZ162>165-182015-
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-
931 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LEZ061-166>169-182015-
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-
931 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$
LEZ161-182015-
MAFOR 1815/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11210 14220 11210 11300 11200. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET SUNDAY
MORNING.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11110 11120 12220 11210 12310 11300. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SUNDAY
MORNING.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14110 11210 11310 11410 11300. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS SUNDAY
MORNING.

$$

GARNET