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FZUS61 KBUF 141438
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1038 AM 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 29.6 inch low over Missouri will move northeast to
Illinois this afternoon then east through the lake by Friday. 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.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1038 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain
likely in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely Saturday night.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1038 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain 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 25 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1415/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11200 11100 11116 12126 11820 11816 11800. Waves
2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Friday
morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11200 11100 11110 12126 12826 11810. Waves 2
feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5
feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Friday
morning.

$$


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