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FZUS61 KBUF 251433
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1033 AM EDT Wed Sep 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...A 26.6 inch low in the vicinity of the SOO will move
north to westernmost Quebec tonight. This will allow a slow
moving cold front to cross the lake by daybreak Thursday. A 30.1
inch high will then move across the lake Thursday 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.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1033 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms through the early
overnight, then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet .
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 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-
1033 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers becoming
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2515/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11420 12410 11416 12510 12610. Waves 2 to 4 feet
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Thursday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13330 12436 11426 11520 11610. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet this afternoon and
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday morning.

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