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FZUS61 KBUF 270758
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
358 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 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 large 30.4 inch high along the coast of New England
will remain in place today while a warm front pushes northeast
across the lake. A 29.6 inch low will then track from the central
Plains Sunday to Lake Superior by Monday evening...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.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
358 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers from late
morning on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-271500-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
358 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely early, then
a chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2709/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11320 11310 12316 11310 13410. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12320 11420 11426 11436 13420. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2
to 4 feet tonight.

$$

JJR