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000 FZUS61 KCLE 140203 GLFLE OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1003 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES WILL LIFT NORTH OF LAKE ERIE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL CROSS THE LAKE THURSDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE 30.30 INCHES FROM THE PLAINS STATES WILL CROSS LAKE ERIE ON FRIDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL PUSH BACK NORTH ACROSS THE LAKE FRIDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER COLD FRONT LATER SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL BE ALMOST DIRECTLY OVER LAKE ERIE BY MONDAY MORNING. LEZ061-162>169-140830- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY- 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- 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- 1003 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .OVERNIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. ALSO A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. $$ LEZ161-140830- MAFOR 1403/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12446 12546 11636 12610 11700. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUING THURSDAY. 210305 220406. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13446 12546 12620 11700. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 210305 210406. ERIE EAST 1/3 13440 11446 11546 11540 11530 11610. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUING THURSDAY. 210305 210406. $$