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FZUS61 KBUF 180819
GLFLO

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
419 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO

.SYNOPSIS...A 30.2 INCH HIGH OVER WESTERN QUEBEC WILL SLIDE EAST
TO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN OUT TO SEA ON
SUNDAY. FOLLOWING THE DEPARTURE OF THIS HIGH...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
ASSOCIATED WITH A 29.4 INCH LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL
EXTEND EASTWARD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND NORTHEAST MONDAY AND
TUESDAY...THEN WILL LINGER IN PLACE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

LOZ062-181500-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
419 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ063>065-181500-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
419 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ061-181500-
MAFOR 1809/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12200 11100 13210 12200. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11300 11200 14100 12200. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

$$

JJR/RSH