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FZUS61 KBUF 291250
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
850 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 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 29.6 inch low centered just north of the SOO this
morning will move to western Quebec by this evening while pushing
a pair of fronts across Lake Ontario. The low will cross Quebec
tonight and will then push a cold front across the lake early on
Sunday. A 30.3 inch high over the Upper Mississippi valley Sunday
afternoon will build across the Upper Great Lakes Sunday night
then will cross lake Ontario Monday and Monday night. The high
will cross New england on Tuesday before moving off the East coast
Tuesday night and Wednesday.

LOZ062-291515-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
850 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers through the early overnight. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-291515-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
850 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. A chance of showers late.
Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-291515-
MAFOR 2909/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11316 11416 12426 12520 12510. A chance of
thunderstorms today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11316 11426 13436 11526 11516 11510. A chance of
thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight.

$$

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