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FZUS61 KBUF 132046
GLFLO

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
430 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO

.SYNOPSIS...A 30.1 INCH HIGH WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES
THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS HIGH WILL THEN SLIDE OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...ALLOWING A WARM FRONT TO MOVE INTO
THE LOWER LAKES ON WEDNESDAY...THEN LINGER OVER OR NEAR THE REGION
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

LOZ062-063-140300-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY-
430 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ064-065-140300-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
430 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ061-140200-
MAFOR 1321/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11620 11720 12710 13600 11610. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS TUESDAY.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12630 13710 13610. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TUESDAY.

$$