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GLFLO

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
422 AM 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 THIS MORNING WILL DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL
SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY ON 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.

LOZ062-221530-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
422 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE MIDDAY AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
WAVES AVERAGING ONE FOOT.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. OCCASIONAL RAIN.
WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2
FEET.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ063>065-221530-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
422 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
OCCASIONAL RAIN. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LOZ061-221530-
MAFOR 2209/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11400 13300 11406 13516. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11500 11200 11300 11400 11406 11506 12416. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

$$

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