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FZUS61 KBUF 140251
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1051 PM 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 weak 29.9 inch low will drift east of the lake
and cause a cold front to stall out just south of the NY/PA line
through 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.

LOZ062-140915-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1051 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 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.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1051 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely 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 and snow
showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

$$

LOZ061-140915-
MAFOR 1403/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11700 13600 12100 11216 11126. A chance of rain
showers Thursday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less overnight and
Thursday. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Thursday
evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11600 12700 11600 11300 11200 11100 11126. Waves
2 feet or less overnight and Thursday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday
evening.

$$


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