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FZUS61 KBUF 220243
GLFLO

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1043 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.

LOZ062-220915-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
1043 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 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>065-220915-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
1043 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL
MIDNIGHT...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATE MORNING
ON. 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.

$$

LOZ061-220915-
MAFOR 2203/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11400 13500 11510 11520 11516 11406. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
WEDNESDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11400 12500 12400 11500 11506 11416. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
WEDNESDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

$$

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