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GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1006 AM EDT Wed May 8 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 will track eastward across New England
today. Another 29.5 inch low over the mid section of the nation
tonight will move to the Ohio Valley Thursday then off the east
coast Thursday night and Friday. A weak 29.8 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-
1006 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1006 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0815/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13610 11710 11810 11800 12100. Waves 2 to 4 feet
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Thursday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13610 11710 13800 11100. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Thursday morning.

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