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FZUS61 KBUF 072042
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
442 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 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 trough averaging 29.4 inches will pass through the
lower Great Lakes while weakening to 29.7 through Saturday as it
slides to New England. A 29.9 inch high will approach the Lake
from the west Monday and then slide over head on Tuesday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
442 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3
to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
442 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
through early afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0721/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12610 13620 12630 11620. A chance of showers
this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet tonight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Saturday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13620 14630 11630. A chance of showers tonight
and Saturday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet
tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
Saturday.

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