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NWS Forecast

FZUS61 KBUF 131450
GLFLO

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
950 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO

SYNOPSIS
A 30.3 INCH HIGH OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL SLIDE OFF
THE CAROLINAS BY TONIGHT WHILE A WEAK 29.9 INCH TROUGH MOVES INTO
THE UPPER MIDWEST. THIS TROUGH WILL THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TO WESTERN NEW YORK BY TUESDAY NIGHT. A
30.2 INCH HIGH THEN BUILDS ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT
LAKES THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING 29.9 INCH LOW
THAT MOVES FROM THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO THE GREAT LAKES
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

LOZ062-132100-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
950 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012

REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FEET.



LOZ063>065-132100-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
950 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012

REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET.

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.



LOZ061-132100-
MAFOR 1316/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12630 11620 12520 13510. A CHANCE OF SNOW
TUESDAY MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON SUBSIDING TO 2
TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12630 13620 11520 12510. A CHANCE OF SNOW
TUESDAY MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON SUBSIDING TO 3
TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.



JJR/SMITH/WOOD