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FZUS61 KBUF 060206
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1006 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 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 trough averaging 29.5 inches will dig across the
eastern Great Lakes overnight. This broad trough will gradually
drift across the lake Thursday and Friday, before weakening to
29.8 inches while sliding into New England over the weekend.

LOZ062-060915-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1006 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms through
early afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then scattered
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-060915-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1006 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-060915-
MAFOR 0603/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13406 11506 11616 13510. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight and Thursday. Waves 1 foot or less
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday and Thursday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11306 13406 11516 12610 11500. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight and Thursday. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$