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FZUS61 KBUF 230208
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1008 PM EDT Wed May 22 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 cold front will cross the lake overnight. A 29.9
inch high over the Upper Mississippi Valley will then build east
across the Great Lakes region Thursday through Friday. A 29.5 inch
low near Lake Superior Friday night will weaken as it tracks into
Southern Quebec while sending a cold front through the lakes. A
29.9 inch high will then build in Saturday night and remain over
the area through Sunday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1008 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1008 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2303/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11510 11620 12600 13500 11510. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight and Thursday. Waves 2 feet or less Thursday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11410 11520 11610 11600 12500 11600 11500. A
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less Thursday and Thursday evening.

$$