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FZUS61 KBUF 180257
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1057 PM EDT Fri May 17 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...An upper level disturbance will cross the Lake
tonight and early Saturday. A large disorganized storm system over
the Upper Ohio Valley Saturday night will pass over the Carolinas
and Mid Atlantic region on Sunday. High pressure averaging 30.1
inches will be centered over New England on Monday. This high will
slide towards Atlantic Canada Tuesday as an area of low pressure
deepening to 29.3 inches lifts from the Plains to the western
Great Lakes.

LOZ062-180915-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1057 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog.
Showers likely with patchy drizzle late this evening, then a
chance of showers with patchy drizzle after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog early.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-180915-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1057 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Patchy fog. Showers late this evening, then showers likely with
patchy drizzle after midnight. A chance of showers with patchy
drizzle late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with
patchy drizzle early, then patchy drizzle late in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-180915-
MAFOR 1803/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12200 11110 14100 11200. A chance of showers
with patchy drizzle overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11106 11200 12210 13300 11200. Patchy drizzle
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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