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FZUS61 KBUF 251942
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
342 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 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 large 30.4 inch Canadian high centered north of
Georgian Bay will settle across the lower Great Lakes this evening
and tonight, then will slowly drift east across New England on
Friday. A warm front will lift northeast across the lake on
Saturday, followed by a 29.6 inch low that will then move from the
central Plains Sunday to Lake Superior by Monday evening. This low
will then move northeast to near James Bay by Tuesday, while
dragging its cold front across the Lake.

LOZ062-260315-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
342 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-260315-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
342 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in
the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-260315-
MAFOR 2521/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13300 12200 11210 12220. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet Friday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13600 11200 11300 11200 12110. Waves 2 feet or
less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday.

$$


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