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FZUS61 KBUF 212002
GLFLO

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONT THAT IS STALLED OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL REMAIN
IN PLACE INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY LIFTING NORTH. SEVERAL
WEAK LOW PRESSURE WAVES WILL TRACK ALONG THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE FRONT WILL THEN FINALLY DROP BACK SOUTH
ACROSS THE LAKE EARLY ON THURSDAY. THE FRONT WILL BECOME NEARLY
STATIONARY ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST ON FRIDAY WHILE A 30.4 INCH
HIGH WILL BUILD SOUTH ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS ALL OF THE GREAT LAKES ON SATURDAY.

LOZ062-220315-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
402 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 203 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS EVENING. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY
BE SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ063>065-220315-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
402 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 203 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE
SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ061-220315-
MAFOR 2121/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11220
11300 11400 13500 11510 11520. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WEDNESDAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11120
11200 11400 12500 12400 11500. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WEDNESDAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

$$

TJP/WOOD