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FZUS61 KBUF 290825
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
425 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 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 29.6 inch low centered just north of the SOO this
morning will move to western Quebec by this evening while pushing
a pair of fronts across Lake Ontario. The low will cross Quebec
tonight and will then push a cold front across the lake early on
Sunday. A 30.3 inch high over the Upper Mississippi valley Sunday
afternoon will build across the Upper Great Lakes Sunday night
then will cross lake Ontario Monday and Monday night. The high
will cross New england on Tuesday before moving off the East coast
Tuesday night and Wednesday.

LOZ062-291515-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
425 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers through the early overnight. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1
to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-291515-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
425 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening
will taper off to scattered showers late. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-291515-
MAFOR 2909/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11316 11416 12426 12520 12510. A chance of
thunderstorms today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11316 11426 13436 11526 11516 11510. A chance of
thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight.

$$

JJR/RSH