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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1036 AM EDT Sat May 18 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 low will slowly exit off to our east today
while a 30.0 inch high builds over the lake through Sunday. The
high will slide off to our east and set up along the coast by
Monday night. A 29.5 inch low over the Midwest will deepen to 29.2
inches Tuesday as it heads into the Great Lakes region through
Wednesday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
with patchy drizzle late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1815/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 15100 11500 11800. Waves 2 feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11200 15300 11300. A chance of showers with
patchy drizzle late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$