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FZUS61 KBUF 140806
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
406 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 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 30.0 inch area of high pressure will move east of
the lake this morning. This will be followed by a 29.6 inch low
that will traverse the lake today. An expansive 30.0 inch high
centered over Manitoba this evening will then build southeast
across the Great Lakes region late Sunday night through Tuesday. A
large storm system will move from the northern plains to the
Upper Great Lakes Tuesday night and Wednesday. The storm system
will pass just to the north of the lake Wednesday night and
Thursday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
406 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely during the day, then showers Wednesday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
406 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1409/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11506 11316 11310 12710 12600 11700. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 2 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11510 11416 11316 11310 12700 12600. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.

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