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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
357 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 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 weak 29.8 inch trough will exit east of the Lake this
morning to be followed by a weak 30.0 inch ridge of high pressure
that will build across the Lower Lakes today. A cold front will then
approach the Lake late tonight and Monday, where it will stall
through the middle of next week. Several weak 29.8 inch lows will
move along the stalled front Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday
low pressure will exit into New England while a 30.2 inch high
builds across Lake Superior.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
357 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Areas of fog through early
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-221500-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
357 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2209/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11203 11303 11203 12200 12310 11410. Waves 1
foot or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12310 11300 11200 11210 11310 12320. Waves 2
feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight.

$$