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