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FZUS61 KCLE 081453
GLFLE 

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
953 AM EST WED FEB 8 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 THIS AFTERNOON. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL
PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE LAKES ON FRIDAY. 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.

LEZ162>166-082130-
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-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
953 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FEET. 
.SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. 
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. 

$$

LEZ061-167>169-082130-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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-
953 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO
7 FEET. 
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. 
.SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...THEN A CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WAVES 5 TO
7 FEET. 
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET. 

$$

LEZ161-082130-
MAFOR 0816/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11800 11700 11600 12610 13620. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11800 11700 12610 14620. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. 

ERIE EAST 1/3 11700 11600 12610 14620. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.

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LOMBARDY