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FZUS61 KBUF 260237
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1037 PM 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...A 29.2 inch low tracking across northern Ontario
Canada will send a cold front towards the lake tonight and into
Wednesday. Another 30.0 inch high will then build across the
central Great Lakes and into the lower Great 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.

LOZ062-260915-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1037 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-260915-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1037 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 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 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-260915-
MAFOR 2603/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11510 14610 11600 11700 11600. A chance of
showers overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. Waves 2 feet or less
Wednesday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12510 14610 12600. A chance of showers
overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday
afternoon. A chance of showers Wednesday evening. Waves 2 to 4
feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. Waves 1 to 2 feet Wednesday
evening.

$$