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FZUS61 KBUF 280211
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1011 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 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 30.0 inch high will build across the Lower Great
Lakes through tonight, then drift east across New England on
Friday. A 29.7 inch low will then track from the upper Mississippi
Valley to Quebec Friday night through Sunday, with another cold
front crossing the region between later Saturday night and Sunday
morning. A 30.3 inch high will then build across the Great Lakes
on Monday, and pass east of the Lake on Tuesday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-280915-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2803/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11810 11100 11200 12300 13210. Waves 2 feet or
less overnight and Friday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11810 11200 11300 11400 11300 12210 11310. Waves
2 feet or less overnight and Friday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday
evening.

$$

Hitchcock