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FZUS61 KBUF 192337
GLFLO

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
737 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO

.SYNOPSIS...A 30.4 INCH HIGH OVER NOVA SCOTIA WILL SETTLE TO THE
SOUTH OFF NEW ENGLAND AND TONIGHT WHILE A 30.0 INCH FRONTAL
BOUNDARY WILL GRADUALLY APPROACH THE LAKE FROM THE NORTH. THIS
FRONT WILL CROSS THE LAKE MONDAY MORNING. A 30.3 INCH HIGH OVER
JAMES BAY WILL NOSE SOUTH ACROSS THE LAKE LATE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
THE COLD FRONT THAT PREVIOUSLY CROSSED THE LAKE WILL RETURN AS A
WARM FRONT ON WEDNESDAY...STALLING IN THE VICINITY OF THE LAKE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

LOZ062-200315-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
737 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ063>065-200315-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
737 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ061-200315-
MAFOR 1921/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11210 11200 14400 12600. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12310 11410 12400 11500 12600. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

$$

SMITH