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FZUS61 KBUF 222336
GLFLO

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
736 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD 29.7 INCH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED OVER
LOWER MICHIGAN WILL DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES
TONIGHT. THE COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE
SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY THURSDAY...THEN WILL EVENTUALLY STALL OFF
THE COAST OF MAINE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE STORM CENTER WILL
ROTATE NORTH TO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES ON SUNDAY WHILE A LARGE
30.3 INCH HIGH WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE GREAT LAKES.

LOZ062-230315-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
736 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATE EVENING ON. WAVES 1
FOOT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10
TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ063>065-230315-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
736 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 212 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL THIS EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LATE.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15
KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ061-230315-
MAFOR 2221/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11219
11400 14510 11510 11616. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TONIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11210
11409 11419 11400 11410 12510 11616. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

$$

HITCHCOCK/THOMAS/TMA