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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
311 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE 29.70 INCHES OVER NEW ENGLAND WILL SHIFT
OFF THE EAST COAST TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES WILL BUILD
SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES TODAY AND REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST COAST ON
TUESDAY AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES THE LAKE FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

LEZ162>165-241430-
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-
311 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. 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 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-
311 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 KNOTS OR
LESS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

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MAFOR 2409/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12830 12720 12820 11810 11800. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2
TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12830 11730 13720 12810. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11836 11830 14720 11710 11810. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT.

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