National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

• Home
• Site Map
• News
• Organization
• Search for: NWS All NOAA 

000
FZUS61 KBUF 170240
GLFLO

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1030 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO

.SYNOPSIS...A 29.5 INCH LOW SLIDE EAST TO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES
TONIGHT...WITH ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLING OUT JUST
SOUTH OF THE GREAT LAKES AS 30.2 INCH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS
THE REGION FOR THE WEEKEND. THIS HIGH WILL DRIFT EAST OFF THE NEW
ENGLAND COAST ON MONDAY...MEANWHILE A 29.5 INCH LOW IS FORECAST
GRADUALLY MOVE INTO THE UPPER LAKES THROUGH TUESDAY.

LOZ062-170900-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
1030 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ063>065-170900-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
1030 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ061-170800-
MAFOR 1703/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11700 11800 12700 12600 12500. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11810 11800 14600 11600 11500. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

$$