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FZUS61 KBUF 060248
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1048 PM EDT Sun May 5 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 29.6 inch low will remain in the vicinity of Hudson
Bay, with a cold front trailing this low crossing the lake
overnight. A 30.1 inch high will build into the upper Great Lakes
Monday before weakening and drifting to southern Quebec and New
England Tuesday. A 29.5 inch low over the mid section of the
nation Wednesday will move to lower Michigan by Thursday.

LOZ062-060930-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1048 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. A chance of showers late this evening. Areas of fog.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ063>065-060930-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1048 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Areas
of fog. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog early. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
10 knots or less. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of
showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers
during the day, then showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0603/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11803 11703 15600. A chance of showers late this
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11413 13603 12600 12500. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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