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FZUS61 KBUF 150233
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1033 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 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 29.7 inch low over WNY this evening will move
northeast near/across the lake, centering over eastern NY by
Friday morning. A 30.0 inch high will ridge across the eastern
Great Lakes on Friday night through Saturday. A 29.4 inch low will
pass near Lake Superior and slowly eastward across southern
Quebec on Sunday. A cold front crossing the area Monday morning
averaging 29.7 inches will bring cooler temperatures and increase
the potential for lake effect snow.

LOZ062-150915-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1033 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Rain late this evening, then showers likely after midnight. A
chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-150915-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1033 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Rain late this evening, then showers likely after midnight. A
chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow and
rain showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1503/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11126 11820 11810 12700 12600 11710. Waves 3 to
6 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less
Friday. Waves 2 feet or less Friday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11126 12820 11810 12700 11600 11700. A chance of
showers overnight and Friday morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less Friday.
Waves 1 foot or less Friday evening.

$$


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