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FZUS61 KBUF 161443
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 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 29.4 inch low will slide east between James Bay and
Georgian Bay tonight then slowly move eastward across southern
Quebec through through Sunday, with an initial trailing cold
front crossing the lake tonight, followed by a secondary cold
front Monday. The aforementioned low will then sit and spin over
the Canadian Maritimes Monday through mid week.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-162115-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain showers
through the early overnight, then a chance of rain showers late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake effect
snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday
night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow and rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1615/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11510 12420 11526 11510 11610 11620 11630. Waves
2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4
feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Sunday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11500 11400 11410 11416 11516 11520 11620 11630.
Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7
feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Sunday morning.

$$


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