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480 FZUS61 KBUF 260604 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 204 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. LOZ062-260930- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 204 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-260930- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 204 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-260930- MAFOR 2603/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11510 14610 13600. A chance of showers overnight, Wednesday afternoon, and Wednesday evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. Waves 2 feet or less Wednesday evening. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12510 14610 12600. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. Waves 1 to 2 feet Wednesday evening. $$ AR