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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
652 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 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 low pressure trough will track across the
lake tonight through early Saturday. A stronger, 29.5 inch
surface low will move from the Carolinas tonight northward along
the east coast Saturday, reaching the Canadian Maritimes Sunday.
A 30.4 inch surface high pressure will build towards the lake
Sunday and then track northeast to the Canadian Maritimes through
Tuesday.

LOZ062-230315-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
652 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Snow.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Snow likely early. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-230315-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
652 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Snow.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow showers early in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely Tuesday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ061-230315-
MAFOR 2221/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11227 11237 11227 12127 11820 12810. A chance of
snow showers Saturday morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11217 12227 12127 11827 12820. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2
to 4 feet Saturday.

$$

Hitchcock


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