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NWS Forecast

FZUS61 KCLE 190731
GLFLE

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
331 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE

SYNOPSIS
A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY
WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL
LIFT NORTH AS A WARM FRONT ACROSS LAKE ERIE ON MONDAY. A COLD
FRONT WILL HEAD TOWARD THE AREA FOR LATE IN THE WORK WEEK.

LEZ162>165-191430-
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-
331 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.

TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.



LEZ061-166>169-191430-
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-
331 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.

TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.



LEZ161-191430-
MAFOR 1909/
ERIE WEST 1/3 16300. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR
LESS TODAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11310 13300 13400 11300. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS TODAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11410 15400 11400. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.