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FZUS61 KBUF 121432
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1032 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 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 surface high will build across the lake
today through Wednesday. A cold front will make its way towards the
Lake Thursday, with a 29.7 inch low moving along the frontal
boundary and just south of the Lake Friday night. In the fronts wake
a 30.1 inch surface high pressure will settle towards the Lake for
Saturday.

LOZ062-122115-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1032 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-122115-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1032 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ061-122115-
MAFOR 1215/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12600 11500 12400 13510. Waves 2 feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12600 11500 14400 11510. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

EAJ


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