Great Lakes Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZUS61 KBUF 131438
GLFLO
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1038 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 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 29.8 inch low will send a weak cold front south
through the lake today. This front will sag south of the NY/PA
line by tonight. Meanwhile...a 29.6 inch low over Kansas will
move northeast to Illinois then east while weakening to 29.8
inches as it crosses the region. A 30.2 inch high will ridge
across the eastern Great Lakes on Saturday. A 29.4 inch low will
pass near Lake Superior and then will move across southern Quebec
on Sunday.
LOZ062-132100-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1038 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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LOZ063>065-132100-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1038 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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LOZ061-132100-
MAFOR 1315/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11510 12610 11700 13600 11700. Waves 2 feet or
less.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11510 13610 14600. Waves 2 feet or less.
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