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FZUS61 KBUF 230831
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
431 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Ontario

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...A 29.9 inch high over the Upper Mississippi Valley
will build east across the Great Lakes region through Friday. A
29.5 inch low near Lake Superior Friday night will weaken as it
tracks into Southern Quebec while sending a cold front through the
lakes. A 29.9 inch high will then build in Saturday night and
remain over the area through Sunday. A 29.3 inch low will track
into the central Great Lakes, causing showers to overspread the
lake as the associated warm front tracks across the region.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
431 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
and thunderstorms likely during the day, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
431 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely during the day, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2309/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11600 13500 11510 13500. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11610 11600 11500 12600 13500. Waves 1 to 3
feet.

$$