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FZUS61 KBUF 160841
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
441 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 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 29.3 inch low north of Lake Superior this morning
will slowly move eastward across southern Quebec through the
weekend...with an initial trailing cold front crossing the lake
tonight...followed by a secondary cold front Monday morning. The
aforementioned low will then sit and spin over the Canadian
Maritimes Monday through Wednesday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
441 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain
showers in the evening, then just a chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves building to 4 to 7
feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
441 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain showers
through the early overnight, then just a chance of rain showers
late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers.
Waves building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake effect
snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15
feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and rain
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1609/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11600 11510 11520 12420 11526 11510 11610. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12610 11510 12410 11416 11516 11520. Waves 1 to
3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

$$

AR/RSH


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