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FZUS61 KBUF 120215
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1015 PM EDT Mon Mar 11 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 28.9 inch low will make its way through the
Canadian maritimes tonight. In its wake, a 30.0 inch high will
build across the lake tonight through Wednesday. A cold front will
make its way towards the Lake Thursday, with a 29.7 inch low
moving along the frontal boundary and over the lower Great Lakes.
In the fronts wake a 30.1 inch surface high pressure will settle
towards the Lake for Friday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1015 PM EDT Mon Mar 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 19 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1015 PM EDT Mon Mar 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1203/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14610 11610 11600 12510. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Tuesday and Tuesday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11620 11600 13610 11600 12400. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday and Tuesday evening.

$$


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