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FZUS61 KBUF 250152
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
952 PM EDT Fri May 24 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 29.5 inch low across northern Minnesota will weaken
as it tracks northward on Saturday. A 29.9 inch high will then
build in Saturday night and remain over the lake through Sunday. A
29.3 inch low will then track from Lake Michigan to central
Quebec Sunday night through Tuesday, with its warm front crossing
the lake Monday, and its trailing cold front then following suit
Monday night. This low will then weaken to 29.6 inches as it
remains across Quebec.

LOZ062-250915-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
952 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers late in the morning. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-250915-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
952 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-250915-
MAFOR 2503/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11800 11210 11220 12210 11206 11300 11400. A
chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet Saturday. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11100 14210 11110 11206 11500. A chance of
thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday. Waves 1 foot or less Saturday
evening.

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