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FZUS61 KBUF 131437
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1037 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 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 29.6 inch area of low pressure will cross central
Quebec today and Friday, with its cold front dropping southward
across the lake early Friday. An expansive area of high pressure
centered over the Upper Great Lakes Friday night will slowly cross
Lake Ontario Saturday and Sunday.

LOZ062-132115-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1037 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ063>065-132115-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1037 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ061-132115-
MAFOR 1315/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14520 12510 12600. A chance of showers tonight
and Friday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Friday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11410 14510 11510 11610 11600. A chance of
showers tonight and Friday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday morning.

$$