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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1200 PM EDT Sun May 19 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 30.0 inch area of high pressure will remain over the
lower Great Lakes this afternoon. A weak cold front will cross
the lake tonight, then another area of high pressure will move
through on Monday. High pressure will be anchored over the
Carolinas Tuesday and Wednesday. A fairly robust cold front will
cross the lake Wednesday night.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1200 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Areas of fog. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. 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 Sodus Bay-
1200 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Areas of fog.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1200 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Patchy fog late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1915/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11703 11803 13203 11303 11503 11603. Waves 1
foot or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11600 11703 11603 11400 11300 11200 12503. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$