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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
130 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO

.SYNOPSIS...A 29.6 INCH LOW LOCATED JUST NORTH OF NORTHEASTERN NEW
YORK STATE THIS EARLY AFTERNOON WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN
QUEBEC AND DRAG A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LAKE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING. THE LOW WILL ROTATE NORTH TO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY
AND MONDAY...WHILE A 30.3 INCH HIGH WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE GREAT
LAKES.

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LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
130 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...
THEN SHOWERS FROM LATE EVENING ON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

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LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
130 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

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MAFOR 2318 AMD/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11616 11726 11826 13836 11730. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY MORNING.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11500 11610 13826 11836 11820. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.

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