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FZUS61 KBUF 232030
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
430 PM EDT Thu May 23 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 29.9 inch high over the Upper Great Lakes will
build east across the Lower Great Lakes through Friday. A 29.5
inch low near Lake Superior Friday night will weaken as it slides
across Southern Ontario Saturday. A 29.9 inch high will then
build in Saturday night and remain over the lake through Sunday.
A 29.3 inch low will then track from Lake Michigan to central
Quebec Sunday night through Tuesday, with its warm front crossing
the lake Monday, and its trailing cold front then following suit
Monday night.

LOZ062-240315-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
430 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely during the day, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves
2 to 4 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-240315-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
430 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers
with thunderstorms likely during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2321/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12500 12510 14610. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11600 11500 13510 13610. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

JJR