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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1038 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 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 cold front will stall just to the west of the lake,
where it will remain through the middle of the week. Several weak
29.8 inch lows will move along the stalled front through
Wednesday. On Thursday, low pressure will exit into New England
while a 30.2 inch high builds across Lake Superior. This area of
high pressure will expand across the Eastern Great Lakes Friday
and Saturday.

LOZ062-250900-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1038 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms, then showers likely late. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late in
the morning. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ063>065-250900-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1038 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely
late in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ061-250900-
MAFOR 2503/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12336 11326 12420 13410. A chance of
thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet overnight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. Waves 1 to
3 feet Wednesday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13336 11330 12430 12436. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7
feet, and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
Wednesday. Waves 3 to 6 feet Wednesday evening.

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