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FZUS61 KBUF 150544
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
144 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 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 30.1 inch high will ridge across the eastern Great
Lakes today through Saturday. A 29.4 inch low will pass near Lake
Superior, and then slowly eastward across southern Quebec on
Sunday. A cold front crossing the area Monday will bring colder
temperatures and lake effect snow through Tuesday.

LOZ062-150930-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
144 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. 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>065-150930-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
144 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
A chance of showers. Waves 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 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 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 25 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.

$$

LOZ061-150930-
MAFOR 1503/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11126 12810 11710 11700 11600 11610 11710. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet overnight. Waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less Friday. Waves 2 feet or
less Friday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11136 12820 11810 11710 11700 12610. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less Friday. Waves 1 foot or less Friday
evening.

$$

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