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FXUS61 KCLE 070732
AFDCLE

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
332 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Surface troughing will linger across the Eastern Great Lakes
today. A low pressure system will move east across the Great
Lakes on Saturday, followed by another cold front on Sunday into
Monday. High pressure will build back in across the region by
Tuesday.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
An upper level trough is currently centered over the Upper
Great Lakes this morning with a cyclonic flow swirling over our
region. We are starting off this morning areas of clouds and
some breaks of clear skies. These variable cloudy sky
conditions will continue throughout today as colder air aloft
will aid in instablilty during daytime heating. There will also
be a few spotty rain showers passing through the area today.
The slightly better chances for scattered lake effect showers
will be confined to the Snowbelt region of NEOH and NWPA today.
There should be plenty of dry time inbetween a passing shower or
two. High temperatures will be cooler than previous days in the
upper 60s to lower 70s this afternoon. It will also be rather
blustery later this morning through the afternoon with winds
gusts up to 30 to 35 mph possible.

Weak high pressure will build in from the Lower Ohio Valley
tonight. Winds will also relax after sunset this evening. Skies
will also clear out for most of the area with lingering lake
effect clouds holding on across far NEOH and NWPA tonight.
The upper level trough will lift out briefly late tonight into
Saturday. Slightly warmer air will advect in from the southwest
on Saturday which will give a boost to our high temperatures in
the middle to upper 70s.

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.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Unsettled weather in place through the short term period as a
shortwave aloft and its accompanying surface low move east across
Lake Erie Saturday night into early Sunday. This system will turn
winds northwesterly over Lake Erie leading to showers and
thunderstorms through the forecast period. Expect for these showers
and storms to lake-enhanced in nature with shower chances continuing
into the day Monday as surface troughing lingers overhead.

Overnight lows will be near normal Saturday and Sunday night. Cooler
overnight lows in the low 50s on Monday night. Near normal highs in
the mid to upper 70s Sunday with slightly cooler highs in the upper
60s to lower 70s on Monday.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Aforementioned upper level troughing becomes more pronounced with
multiple shortwave disturbances moving across the Great Lakes
region. This will keep unsettled weather in place through the bulk
of the long term period. Anticipate for at least slight chance to
chance PoPs in place for much of next week. There is still some
uncertainty toward the end of the forecast period as the ECMWF
indicates more zonal flow and drier weather while the GFS and
Canadian show an additional upper trough and embedded shortwave
moving overhead to end the period.

Temperatures will gradually warm through the long term with slightly
below normal highs in the low to mid 70s Tuesday. Much warmer by
Thursday as highs rise into the mid to upper 80s.

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.AVIATION /06Z Friday THROUGH Tuesday/...
VFR conditions are expected for the next 24 hours across the
local area. There will be high and mid level clouds passing
through the skies today and tonight but should be 3500 feet and
above. There could be a few spotty rain showers coming off Lake
Erie around the CLE, YNG and ERI area but do not think the
coverage is great enough for any mention in the actual TAF.
Winds are starting off this early morning from the west around
10 knots. Westerly winds will increase to 15 knots later this
morning through the afternoon with gusts up to 25 to 30 knots
very possible. Winds will relax to 10 knots or less after 00z
this evening.

Outlook...Non-VFR possible again in scattered rain/isolated
thunderstorms late Saturday into Sunday.

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.MARINE...
Westerly to northwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots remain in place over
the lake through the end of the week and first half of the weekend.
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through the weekend. Slightly
onshore flow will allow for wave heights to build to 4-6 feet across
much of the lake through the weekend. There is a high risk for rip
currents and as such a Beach Hazards Statement is in effect through
the weekend.

Low pressure will cross east Saturday night into Sunday with
lingering troughing on Monday. Wave heights briefly subside below 4
feet Saturday afternoon before building to 3-5 feet again early
Sunday morning and subsiding late Sunday night. Southwesterly to
westerly flow Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning will turn
northwesterly by late Sunday night/early Monday morning. Wind speeds
through this period should remain between 15-20 knots or less.
Generally northerly flow will continue through Tuesday morning
before high pressure builds overhead and winds turn light and
variable.

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.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...Beach Hazards Statement through late tonight for OHZ009.
     Beach Hazards Statement through Saturday morning for OHZ010-
     011.
     Beach Hazards Statement through Saturday afternoon for OHZ012-
     089.
PA...Beach Hazards Statement through Saturday evening for PAZ001.
NY...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EDT Saturday for LEZ142>144.
     Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT Saturday for LEZ145-146.
     Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EDT Saturday for LEZ147-148.
     Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT Saturday for LEZ149.

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SYNOPSIS...Griffin
NEAR TERM...Griffin
SHORT TERM...Iverson
LONG TERM...Iverson
AVIATION...Griffin
MARINE...Iverson