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FZUS61 KBUF 100256
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1056 PM EDT Thu May 9 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 29.5 inch low over the upper Ohio Valley late this
evening, will slowly move to, then off the Mid Atlantic Coast
tonight through Friday. A weak 29.8 inch 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-
1056 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-100930-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1056 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. A chance of showers early, then rain likely. A chance
of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1003/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11800 11100 12110 11100 13200. A chance of
showers Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less overnight. Waves 1
to 3 feet Friday. Waves 1 foot or less Friday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11810 12110 11116 12106 11300 11400. A chance of
showers overnight, Friday morning, and Friday evening. Waves 2
feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less Friday. Waves 1 foot or less Friday evening.

$$