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FZUS61 KBUF 240750
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
350 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 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 cold front will stall just to the west of the lake,
where it will remain through the middle of the week. Several weak
29.8 inch lows will move along the stalled front through
Wednesday. On Thursday, low pressure will exit into New England
while a 30.2 inch high builds across Lake Superior. This area of
high pressure will squeeze its way eastward towards the Lake
Friday.

LOZ062-241530-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
350 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers
through early afternoon, then showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-241530-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
350 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers
through early afternoon, then showers likely late. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2409/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14320 19326 11326 13336. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14320 11326 13336. Waves 3 to 5 feet today.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet tonight.

$$

Hitchcock/HSK