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202 FZUS61 KBUF 220220 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1020 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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 stalled frontal boundary will be just south of the lake overnight and Saturday morning...then a 29.6 inch low over the Upper Great Lakes Saturday afternoon and night will push the boundary to the north to the Quebec border by daybreak Sunday. The low will deepen to 29.4 inches during the day Sunday while passing to the north of the lake. The low will push a cold front across the region Sunday night. A 30.0 inch high centered over the Ohio valley on Monday will extend northwards across the Great Lakes. The axis of the high pressure will cross the lake Monday night and Tuesday. LOZ062-220915- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1020 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then just a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-220915- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1020 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then just a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-220915- MAFOR 2203/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11400 11800 11100 11300 11200 11100 12210. A chance of showers overnight. A chance of showers Saturday morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday evening. Waves 1 foot or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11800 11700 15100. A chance of showers Saturday morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday evening. Waves 1 foot or less. $$