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FZUS61 KBUF 271749
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
149 PM EDT Mon May 27 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 over Lower Michigan will track to
western Quebec by this evening while pushing a pair of fronts
across the lake. The low will begin to weaken tonight as it will
track northeast across Quebec through Tuesday. A 30.3 inch high
centered over the Hudson Bay will then begin to build southward
Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then across the Great Lakes
Thursday and Friday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
149 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
149 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 333 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early,
then a chance of showers late in the evening. Some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds early. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
149 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early
, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms early. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds early. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2715/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11416 11510 14520 12620. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet Tuesday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...12426
11516 14520 11620. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4
to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Tuesday morning.

$$

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