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FZUS61 KBUF 050758
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
358 AM EDT Sun May 5 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 29.6 inch low will remain in the vicinity of Hudson
Bay, with a cold front trailing this low crossing the lake
tonight. A 30.1 inch high will then build into the upper Great
Lakes tonight and Monday before weakening and drifting to
southern Quebec and New England Tuesday. A 29.5 inch low over the
mid section of the nation Wednesday will move to lower Michigan by
Thursday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
358 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Periods of
rain this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely with scattered thunderstorms early. Areas of fog. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Patchy fog
in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely. 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-
358 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Periods of rain through
early afternoon, then scattered showers late. Patchy fog late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Areas of
fog. A few showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0509/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12316 11300 19306 11300 11300 19309 11800 19806
11703 11603. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less
tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13326 11310 19316 11310 11410 19416 11510 19516
11600 19606. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less tonight.

$$

Hitchcock/SW