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FZUS61 KBUF 260233
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1033 PM 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.

LOZ062-260915-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1033 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-260915-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1033 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely late this evening, then showers after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely early, then a chance of showers late in the morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 3 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 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ061-260915-
MAFOR 2603/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11520 11510 12600 12610 11600 11700. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less Thursday and Thursday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12426 11510 14610 11600. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday
and Thursday evening.

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