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FZUS61 KBUF 221435
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 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 through midday. A 29.6 inch low over the Upper Great Lakes
this afternoon and tonight 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. The
next cold front will then cross the lake Wednesday.

LOZ062-222115-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a
chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-222115-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers and
thunderstorms likely late this morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 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. A
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2215/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12100 11200 11210 11200 11300 11410 11520. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon and
tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Sunday
morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14100 11200 11306 12410. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and overnight. Waves 1 foot or less
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday morning.

$$