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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
428 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO

.SYNOPSIS...A 29.4 INCH FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLED NEAR THE NORTH
SHORE OF THE LAKE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE
SLOWLY LIFTING NORTH. SEVERAL WEAK LOW PRESSURE WAVES WILL TRACK
ALONG THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE FRONT WILL
THEN FINALLY DROP BACK SOUTH ACROSS THE LAKE EARLY ON THURSDAY.
THE FRONT WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND
COAST ON FRIDAY WHILE A 30.4 INCH HIGH WILL BUILD SOUTH ACROSS THE
UPPER GREAT LAKES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS ALL OF
THE GREAT LAKES ON SATURDAY.

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LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
428 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
AVERAGING ONE FOOT.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
AVERAGING ONE FOOT.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND ONE FOOT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

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LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
428 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES AVERAGING ONE FOOT.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES AROUND ONE FOOT.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AVERAGING ONE FOOT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

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MAFOR 2109/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13500 11200 11206 11406 12500. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES AVERAGING ONE FOOT.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11500 11600 11100 11200 12206 12506. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

$$

RSH





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