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GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
944 PM EDT Sun May 26 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 30.0 inch high will slide eastward across the
Canadian Maritimes overnight. Meanwhile a 29.5 inch low will
track northeast into Michigan tonight while sending its warm front
through the lakes. This low will then deepen to 29.4 inches while
heading off into southeast Ontario on Monday while dragging a
cold front through the lakes. The low will begin to weaken Monday
night as it tracks northeast across Quebec through the day
Tuesday. A 30.3 inch high centered over the Hudson Bay will begin
to build southward Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then
across the Great Lakes Thursday and Friday.

LOZ062-270915-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
944 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms through early
afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. 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 the Saint Lawrence
River-
944 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms from late morning on. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds from late morning on. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2703/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11220 11316 11310 11316 11416 11510 12520. A
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet Monday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Monday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11210 11310 12320 11326 11426 11516 11526. A
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet Monday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday evening.

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