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FZUS61 KBUF 261956
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
356 PM EDT Sun May 26 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 30.0 inch high will slide eastward across the
Canadian Maritimes tonight. Meanwhile a 29.5 inch low will track
northeast into Michigan tonight while sending its warm front
through the lakes. This low will then deepen to 29.4 inches while
heading off into southeast Ontario on Monday while dragging a cold
front through the lakes. The low will begin to weaken Monday
night as it tracks northeast across Quebec through the day
Tuesday. A 30.3 inch high centered over the Hudson Bay will begin
to build southward Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then
across the Great Lakes Thursday and Friday.

LOZ062-270315-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
356 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a
chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in
the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-270315-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
356 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-270315-
MAFOR 2621/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11210 12220 11226 12326 11416 11420. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight and Monday morning. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet Monday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11100 11110 11210 11310 11336 11330 11336 11426.
A chance of thunderstorms Monday. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet Monday.

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