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FZUS61 KBUF 140151
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
951 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 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 29.6 inch area of low pressure will cross central
Quebec, with its cold front dropping southward across the lake
tonight into early Friday morning. An expansive area of high
pressure centered over the Upper Great Lakes Friday night will
slowly cross Lake Ontario Saturday and Sunday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
951 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms, then a chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less
than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-140915-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
951 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-140915-
MAFOR 1403/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11526 15600 11710. A chance of thunderstorms
late this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Friday and Friday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11526 11516 14600 11600 11700. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday and Friday evening.

$$

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