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000
FZUS61 KCLE 171344
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
944 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Erie

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure 20.50 inches across western Quebec
will take a cold front across Lake Erie today. High pressure 30.50
inches from the northern Plains will across the Ohio Valley and
lower Great Lakes for Thursday. Friday the high will move off the
mid Atlantic Coast as low pressure 29.40 inches moves across
Ontario to Quebec. The cold front associated with the low will
move across Lake Erie early Saturday with a secondary trough
passing Saturday night. High pressure 30.30 inches will build in
from the west for Sunday.

LEZ162-163-172015-
Lake Erie open waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
944 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ164>167-172015-
Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH-
944 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of waterspouts late this morning. A chance of
showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers this
afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to
6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-172015-
Lake Erie open waters from Ripley to Buffalo NY-
Lake Erie open waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
944 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

.REST OF TODAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of waterspouts late this morning. A chance of
showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers this
afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Showers likely Friday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

$$

LEZ161-172015-
MAFOR 1715/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11720 14730 11720 12710. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet this afternoon.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
Thursday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14730 11730 12720 11710. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet this afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Thursday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11630 11640 11740 12730 12720 11710. Waves 6 to 9
feet, and occasionally around 11 feet this afternoon. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Thursday morning.

$$

000
FZUS51 KCLE 171344
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
944 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LEZ142-143-172015-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
944 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 59 degrees, off Cleveland 64
degrees and off Erie 61 degrees

$$

LEZ144>147-172015-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-
the Lake OH-
944 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of waterspouts late this morning. A chance of
showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers this
afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 59 degrees, off Cleveland 64
degrees and off Erie 61 degrees

$$

LEZ148-149-172015-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
944 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of waterspouts late this morning. Showers likely
late this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Waves
5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 59 degrees, off Cleveland 64
degrees and off Erie 61 degrees

$$

000
WHUS71 KCLE 171345
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
945 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

LEZ144>149-172145-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-181018T1400Z/
Lake Erie nearshore waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-
the Lake OH-Lake Erie nearshore waters from Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
945 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.

* WAVES...5 to 8 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory is issued when waves of 4 feet or more are
expected or wind speeds reach 21 to 33 knots which may produce
hazardous conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...
especially those operating smaller vessels...should stay in port
during these conditions.

&&

$$

LEZ142-143-172145-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-181018T0800Z/
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
945 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.

* WAVES...2 to 4 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory is issued when waves of 4 feet or more are
expected or wind speeds reach 21 to 33 knots which may produce
hazardous conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...
especially those operating smaller vessels...should stay in port
during these conditions.

&&

$$

000
WHUS51 KCLE 171441
SMWCLE
LEZ144>147-164>166-171645-
/O.NEW.KCLE.MA.W.0043.181017T1441Z-181017T1645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1041 AM EDT WED OCT 17 2018

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Nearshore waters from The Islands OH to Geneva-on-the-lake OH...
Open waters from The Islands OH to Willowick OH...

* Until 1245 PM EDT.

* At 1039 AM EDT, a band of showers producing waterspouts was
located offshore north of Cleveland. The band is slowly sagging
southward toward the lakeshore.

HAZARD...Waterspouts.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can create locally hazardous seas.

* Locations impacted include...
Western Vermilion, Avon Point, Huron, Willowick, Cleveland, Lorain
Harbor and Vermilion.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous
seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 4138 8274 4156 8264 4158 8260 4168 8258
4168 8240 4170 8236 4176 8151 4174 8150
4176 8146 4177 8131 4164 8135 4161 8144
4144 8162 4142 8179 4148 8205 4138 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 1439Z 180DEG 0KT 4166 8227

WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...<34KTS

$$

Riley