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FZUS61 KBUF 151430
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1030 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 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 30.1 inch high will ridge across the eastern Great
Lakes through Saturday. A 29.4 inch low will pass near Lake
Superior, and then slowly eastward across southern Quebec on
Sunday. A cold front crossing the area Monday will bring colder
temperatures and lake effect snow through Tuesday.

LOZ062-152100-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1030 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Sunday
night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-152100-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1030 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Patchy drizzle late this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers during
the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Sunday night.
Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, then subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Monday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ061-152100-
MAFOR 1515/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11700 11600 11610 12710 11610 11600 11510. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12700 11600 12610 11710 11600 11510. Waves 1 to
3 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday
morning.

$$


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