000 FZUS61 KCLE 221628 AAA GLFLE OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1228 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES WILL BUILD FROM THE WESTERN TO EASTERN GREAT LAKES THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS LAKE ERIE ON THURSDAY NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE OF 29.40 INCHES TRACKS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH A WEAK COLD FRONT BACK SOUTH TOWARD THE LAKE LATE FRIDAY AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY SATURDAY OVER THE LAKE. LEZ162>166-222015- 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- 1228 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. $$ LEZ061-167>169-222015- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY- 1228 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. $$ LEZ161-222015- MAFOR 2215 AMD/ ERIE WEST 1/3 15800 12700. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11700 12600 14700 11700. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. ERIE EAST 1/3 11700 11600 12500 12400 11300 11200. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. $$