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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
347 AM EDT Wed May 8 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 high over eastern New York will slide
across New England and weaken tonight. A warm front will move
northeast across the lake late tonight through Wednesday morning.
A 29.5 inch low over the mid section of the nation Wednesday will
move to the Ohio Valley Thursday then off the east coast Thursday
night and Friday. A weak 29.8 ridge will then slide across the
lake Friday night, with a 29.6 inch trough then forecast to
approach the Lower Great Lakes Saturday. A 29.9 inch high will
move into the Great Lakes region Sunday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
347 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
347 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0809/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11310 12510 12620 11710 11810 11800. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers this
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11216 11510 12620 11610 11710 12800. A chance of
thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3
feet.

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