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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
418 AM EDT Mon May 27 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 over Lower Michigan this morning will
track to western Quebec by this evening while pushing a pair of
fronts across the lake. The low will begin to weaken tonight as
it will track northeast across Quebec through Tuesday. A 30.3
inch high centered over the Hudson Bay will then begin to build
southward Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then across the
Great Lakes Thursday and Friday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
418 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
418 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers early, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms from late morning on. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then just a chance of
showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then just a chance of
showers overnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2709/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11310 11316 11416 14520 11520. A chance of
thunderstorms today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet,
then building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12320 11326 11426 11526 13520. A chance of
thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet tonight.

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