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FZUS61 KBUF 250826
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 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...The axis of a 30.6 inch high will exit and begin to
weaken to 29.9 inches today. Meanwhile, a 29.2 inch low tracking
across northern Ontario Canada will send a cold front towards the
lakes tonight and into Wednesday. Another 30.0 inch high will
then build across the central Great Lakes and into the Lower Lakes
Thursday and Friday. A 29.6 inch low will move across the upper
Great Lakes Saturday and Sunday with another cold front crossing
the region.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers through the early overnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 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-
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of
showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 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 likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2509/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12500 14520 11510 11610. A chance of showers
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11610 11510 11400 12500 12510 11610. A chance of
showers tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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