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000 FZUS61 KBUF 232014 GLFLO OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 314 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO .SYNOPSIS...A 30.6 INCH HIGH OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES WILL SLOWLY DRIFT OUT TO SEA THROUGH TONIGHT. MEANWHILE A WEAKER 30.2 INCH RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE LOWER LAKES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A 29.7 INCH LOW WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL LAKES ON WEDNESDAY THEN REMAIN NEARLY IN PLACE THROUGH THURSDAY. A COASTAL LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY THEN MOVE NORTH THROUGH NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY NIGHT DEEPENING TO 29.2 INCHES. LOZ062-063-240315- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY- 314 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN...THEN RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AT NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ LOZ064-065-240315- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 314 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE OF RAIN...THEN RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ LOZ061-240315- MAFOR 2322/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12210 12310 12300 12200. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET TUESDAY. 220203. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14310 12300 12200. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS TUESDAY. 220103. $$ SFM