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FZUS61 KBUF 291721
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
121 PM 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 will move to central Quebec by tonight and in the
process push a cold front across the lake. A 30.3 inch high over
the Upper Mississippi valley Sunday afternoon will build east
arriving across the Upper Great Lakes by Sunday night. It will
then continue its eastward trek arriving across central Michigan
on Monday and finally the Lower Lakes Monday night. The high will
then cross New england on Tuesday before moving off the East
coast Tuesday night and Wednesday.


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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
121 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers early, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A
chance of showers after midnight. 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 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 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.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
121 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers early
, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms late.
Waves 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 a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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 less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less 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 during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2915/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11426 12526 11520 12510 11610 11620. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3
to 5 feet Sunday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13436 11520 13510 11620. A chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet Sunday morning.

$$

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