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FZUS61 KBUF 280212
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1012 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 will begin to weaken overnight as
passes to our north and tracks 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. This high will then slide east
into New England Saturday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1012 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers through early afternoon, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1012 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 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 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2803/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12520 11610 14620 11620. A chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5
feet Tuesday. Waves 3 to 5 feet Tuesday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11530 12520 14620 11626. Waves 3 to 6 feet
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Tuesday and Tuesday evening.

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