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FZUS61 KBUF 201456
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1056 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 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...An 30.4 inch surface high nosing in over the Mid-
Atlantic will begin to settle southward today. The ridge will
then slowly weaken to 30.1 inches over the weekend and then drift
away from the coast. A 29.3 inch low will pass north of the lake
late Sunday followed by a 30.0 inch sfc high that will build into
the region early next week.

LOZ062-202115-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1056 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-202115-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1056 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-202115-
MAFOR 2015/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13600 12700 11800 12100. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14600 11700 13800. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$