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FZUS61 KBUF 241454
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1054 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 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 wavy front will exit across New England this
afternoon into the evening, while a large 30.4 inch Canadian high
will settle over the upper Great Lakes. The area of high pressure
will slowly work across Lake Ontario tonight and Thursday. The
high will cross New England on Friday. A warm front will lift
northwards across the Lake later Friday night and Saturday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1054 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely late this
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1054 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain
showers late this morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.

$$

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MAFOR 2415/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11820 11810 11700 11800 12110 11210 11200. A
chance of showers late this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet tonight and
Thursday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11830 12820 11810 13110 11100. Waves 3 to 6 feet
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday morning.

$$


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