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FZUS61 KBUF 281433
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1033 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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 29.6 inch low will track from the central Plains
today to Lake Superior by Monday evening, and then to Ontario
Province on Tuesday. A cold front trailing from the low will cross
the lake on Tuesday, with a 29.9 inch bubble of high pressure
then forecast to slide across the lake Tuesday night and
Wednesday. A 29.6 inch low will then develop across the central
Plains on Thursday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1033 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Showers likely
early, then a chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1033 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely early, then a chance of showers from late evening on.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2815/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11510 11516 11600 11700 11100 11110 12220. A
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
Monday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11510 11610 11600 11700 11810 12110 11120. A
chance of showers this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or
less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Monday morning.

$$