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FZUS61 KBUF 210538
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
138 AM 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...An 30.3 high extending west into the Carolinas will
slowly weaken to 30.1 inches through Saturday, and retract away
from the coast. A 29.6 inch low will then pass north of the lake
Saturday night into Sunday followed by a 29.9 inch sfc high that
will build east into the region early next week.

LOZ062-210915-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
138 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Patchy fog. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early. A
chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday
night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-210915-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
138 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Patchy
fog early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-210915-
MAFOR 2103/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11700 11200 14100 11100 11200. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11700 14100 13800. Waves 1 foot or less.

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