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FZUS61 KBUF 190553
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
153 AM EDT Sun May 19 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 wedge of high pressure extending from the Labrador
Sea and the Canadian maritimes to the Lower Great Lakes and Upper
Ohio valley will remain in place through Sunday. A weak cold front
will cross the lake Sunday night...then another area of high
pressure will move through on Monday. High pressure will be
anchored over the Carolinas Tuesday and Wednesday. A fairly robust
cold front will cross the Lake Wednesday night.

LOZ062-190915-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
153 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Areas of dense
fog. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of dense fog. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-190915-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
153 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog late.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Areas of dense fog. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Areas of
fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-190915-
MAFOR 1903/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11803 12804 11504 11603 11704 11303 11203. Waves
1 foot or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13200 11304 11300 11703 11603 11500. Waves 1
foot or less.

$$