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FZUS61 KBUF 262008
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
408 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 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 large 30.4 inch high along the coast of New England
will remain in place through Saturday. Meanwhile...a warm front
will push northeast across the lake on Saturday. A 29.6 inch low
will track from the central Plains Sunday to Lake Superior by
Monday evening. This low will then move northeast to near James
Bay Tuesday, while dragging its trailing cold front across the
lake.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
408 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Occasional showers...mainly through midday. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers
likely Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
408 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
Showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
Showers likely in the evening, then just a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers
likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2621/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13220 11310 12320 11310 11316. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11110 12210 11310 12320 11420 11430. A chance of
showers Saturday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday.

$$