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FZUS61 KBUF 140839
GLFLO

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
439 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO

.SYNOPSIS...A 30.1 INCH HIGH OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE
TO THE EAST COAST TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL THEN CROSS THE REGION
ON WEDNESDAY FOLLOWED BY A COOL FRONT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS A 29.3
INCH LOW SLIDES BY TO THE NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO. THIS FRONT WILL
STALL OUT SOUTH OF THE GREAT LAKES AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS
THE REGION FOR THE WEEKEND.

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LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY-
439 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
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 DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST 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 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.

$$

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LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
439 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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 DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...WEST 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.

$$

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MAFOR 1409/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13500 14300 11300. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 FOOT OR LESS TODAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS TONIGHT.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13600 11610 14300. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

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