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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
344 PM EDT Mon May 27 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 29.5 inch low over Lower Michigan will track to
western Quebec by this evening while pushing a cold front across
the lake. The low will begin to weaken tonight as it will track
northeast across Quebec through Tuesday. A 30.3 inch high centered
over the Hudson Bay will then begin to build southward Tuesday
night through Wednesday night, then across the Great Lakes
Thursday and Friday. This high will then slide east into New
England Saturday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
344 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers through
early afternoon, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
344 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 333 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers late this evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with
strong winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers from late morning on. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
344 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
early. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers from
late morning on. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2721/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14520 14620. A chance of showers Tuesday
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Tuesday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11519
14520 13620. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet tonight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet Tuesday.

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