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NWS Forecast

FZUS61 KCLE 092019
GLFLE

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
319 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE

SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES WILL LINGER OVER THE
EASTERN GREAT LAKES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT
WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE LAKES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A WEAK RIDGE
WILL BUILD SOUTH ACROSS LAKE ERIE LATE SATURDAY FOLLOWED BY A
SECONDARY COLD FRONT SWINGING THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES ON
SUNDAY. A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES WILL BUILD NORTH OVER THE
LAKE ON MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY.

LEZ162-163-100330-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
319 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012

TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.

SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.



LEZ061-164>169-100330-
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-
319 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012

TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.

FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.

SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 35 KNOT GALES BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25
KNOTS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.



LEZ161-100330-
MAFOR 0922/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 12520 14510 11510. A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET FRIDAY.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 16520. A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11530 15520 11520. A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.



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