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FZUS61 KBUF 142031
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
431 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 southern Michigan early 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.

LOZ062-150330-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
431 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain
through the early overnight, then a chance of rain late. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. 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>065-150330-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
431 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain through the early overnight,
then a chance of rain late. Waves 2 feet or less building to 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.

$$

LOZ061-150330-
MAFOR 1421/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11116 11126 11136 11820 11810 12700 11600. A
chance of showers early this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less Friday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11110 11126 11136 11120 11820 12810 11700. A
chance of showers Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less Friday.

$$


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