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FZUS61 KBUF 171432
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 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 slowly move eastward across
southern Quebec today. A trailing cold front will cross the lake
on Monday. The aforementioned low will then sit and spin over the
Canadian Maritimes through mid week. A 30.5 inch surface high will
then expand across the Lake later Thursday and through Friday.

LOZ062-172100-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-172100-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during
the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

$$

LOZ061-172100-
MAFOR 1715/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11620 11630 12620 12630 12640. A chance of snow
showers Monday morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally
around 10 feet this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to
9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 7 to 10
feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Monday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11620 11630 12620 12630 12640. A chance of snow
showers Monday morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8
feet, and occasionally around 10 feet this afternoon. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet
tonight. Waves 8 to 12 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet
Monday morning.

$$


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