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FZUS61 KBUF 020828
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
428 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 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 low over Michigan this morning will weaken
as it approaches the lake this afternoon, with the low then passing
east of the Lake tonight. After that, a 30.1 inch high will build
over the eastern Great Lakes Monday and then drift to the New
England coast Monday night and Tuesday. A trough of low pressure
averaging 29.6 inches will dig across the central Great Lakes on
Wednesday. This trough will pass to the east of the Lake Wednesday
night and Thursday.

LOZ062-021500-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
428 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-021500-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
428 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers through the early overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. 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...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-021500-
MAFOR 0209/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11300 11400 11600 11700 11200 12300 11100. A
chance of showers this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11300 11400 11500 12700 11600 11500 11700. A
chance of showers this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 foot or
less.

$$