000 FZUS61 KBUF 100252 GLFLO OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 952 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ONTARIO .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD SURFACE HIGH OF 30.3 INCHES WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE UNITED STATES OVERNIGHT WHILE A 29.9 INCH FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL DROP ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES LATE FRIDAY. AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTH SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH THIS FORECAST TO STALL NEAR THE LAKE BEFORE LIFTING BACK NORTHWARD SUNDAY. THEN A 30.4 INCH HIGH WILL BUILD ACROSS TENNESSEE SUNDAY...MOVING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST MONDAY. LOZ062-100915- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 952 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. .MONDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LOZ063>065-100915- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 952 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A SNOW SHOWERS BECOMING LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. .MONDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LOZ061-100915- MAFOR 1004/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13520 12530 12520 11627. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 15520 11520 11620. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ RSH