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FZUS61 KBUF 130831
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
431 AM 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 today and Friday, with its cold front dropping southward
across the lake early Friday. 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-
431 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20
knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
431 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20
knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1309/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11400 11510 14520 12510. A chance of showers
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3
to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11410 11400 11410 14510 11510. A chance of
showers tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.

$$