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FZUS61 KBUF 261224
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
824 AM EDT Thu Sep 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 29.7 inch low over Quebec will allow a slow moving
cold front to cross the lake through early afternoon. A 30.1 inch
high will then move across the lake this afternoon through
Friday. The lake will be situated between a 30.2 inch high over
southern Quebec and weakening low pressure over the Mississippi
Valley Saturday through Sunday.

LOZ062-262115-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
824 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
824 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely early,
then a chance of showers late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. 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...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ061-262115-
MAFOR 2615/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11700 13600 11700 11800 12100. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14600 11600 11700 11100 11200. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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