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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1013 AM EDT Sat Mar 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 30.1 inch low will track into New England this
afternoon, while a 29.5 inch low will move northward along the
Mid Atlantic and New England coast through tonight, reaching the
Gulf of Saint Lawrence on Sunday. Meanwhile, a 30.4 inch high will
build south over the lake tonight, then track eastward into east-
central Canada through Tuesday while remaining ridged across New
York and New England.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1013 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1013 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers late this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots. Rain showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9
feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2
to 4 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2315/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12810 11720 11730 13820 11810. Waves 2 to 4 feet
this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 3 feet
Sunday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13820 12810 13820. A chance of snow showers late
this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Sunday
morning.

$$


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