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FZUS61 KBUF 260904
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
504 AM EDT Wed Jun 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 29.2 inch low will continue to depart off into
northern Ontario Canada today, with its trailing cold front
dragging across the region. A 29.9 inch high will then begin to
build across the Lower Lakes Thursday and slide over the area
Friday. A 29.6 inch low will then move across the upper Great
Lakes Saturday and Sunday with another cold front crossing the
region.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
504 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early. A
chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers through the early overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-261515-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
504 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early. A
chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2609/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13610 14600 11700. A chance of showers early
this morning. A chance of showers this afternoon. A chance of
showers this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14610 13600 11700. A chance of showers. Waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 2 feet
tonight.

$$

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