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FZUS61 KBUF 241326
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
926 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 expand across the Eastern Great Lakes Friday
and Saturday.

LOZ062-242115-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
926 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers late this morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms early, then showers from late evening on. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-242115-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
926 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers, then showers likely late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers from
late evening on. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-242115-
MAFOR 2415/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11320 12326 13336 11330 11420. A chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Wednesday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13320 14336 11330. Waves 3 to 5 feet this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Wednesday morning.

$$