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729 FZUS61 KBUF 252038 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 438 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 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 29.2 inch low tracking across northern Ontario Canada will send a cold front towards the lake tonight and into Wednesday. Another 30.0 inch high will then build across the central Great Lakes and into the lower Great Lakes Thursday and Friday. A 29.6 inch low will move across the upper Great Lakes Saturday and Sunday with another cold front crossing the region. LOZ062-260315- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 438 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers through the early overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-260315- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 438 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-260315- MAFOR 2521/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12520 12620 12510 12600. A chance of showers this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11410 11420 11520 11620 13610 11600. A chance of showers tonight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. $$