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557 FZUS61 KBUF 251433 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1033 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 30.0 inch high will exit this afternoon. Meanwhile, 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. LOZ062-252130- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1033 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves around 1 foot 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. $$ LOZ063>065-252130- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1033 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-252130- MAFOR 2515/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11410 11510 12520 11510 13610. A chance of showers this afternoon and tonight. Waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday morning. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12300 11400 12510 13610. A chance of showers tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$