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GLFLO

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
730 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO

.SYNOPSIS...A 29.5 INCH LOW CENTERED OVER QUEBEC WILL GIVE WAY TO
A 30.2 INCH HIGH THAT WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES MONDAY AND
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.

LOZ062-063-130300-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY-
730 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
6 TO 9 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

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LOZ064-065-130300-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
730 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH MID
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES
6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ061-130200-
MAFOR 1300 AMD/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13640 12630 12620. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET MONDAY.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14640 13630. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TONIGHT AND
MONDAY MORNING. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET MONDAY.

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