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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
741 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 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 30.1 inch high will move from the Lower Great Lakes
to New England through tonight. A 29.6 inch area of low pressure
will cross central Quebec Thursday and Friday, with its cold front
dropping southward across the lake early Friday. An expansive
area of high pressure centered over the Upper Great Lakes Friday
night will slowly cross Lake Ontario Saturday and Sunday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
741 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 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-
741 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1221/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11210 11300 12400 11410 11510 12520. Waves 1
foot or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
Thursday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12300 12400 13410 11510. Waves 2 feet or less.

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