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475 FZUS61 KBUF 251016 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 616 AM 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...The axis of a 30.6 inch high will exit and begin to weaken to 29.9 inches today. Meanwhile, a 29.2 inch low tracking across northern Ontario Canada will send a cold front towards the lakes tonight and into Wednesday. Another 30.0 inch high will then build across the central Great Lakes and into the Lower 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. LOZ062-251530- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 616 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers through the early overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-251530- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 616 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-251530- MAFOR 2509/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12500 14520 11510 11610. A chance of showers this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11600 11510 11400 12500 12510 11610. A chance of showers tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ AR