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FZUS61 KBUF 230747
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
347 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 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 cold front will approach today, stalling just to
the west of the Lake, where it will remain through the middle of the
week. Several weak 29.8 inch lows will move along the stalled front
today through Wednesday. On Thursday, low pressure will exit into
New England while a 30.2 inch high builds across Lake Superior. This
area of high pressure will squeeze its way eastward towards the Lake
Friday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
347 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers
through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers early. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
347 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers through early
afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
early. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2309/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12316 11326 13320 11310 11320. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 16320. A chance of showers today and this
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

$$