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FZUS61 KBUF 150322
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1022 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

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 29.9 inch trough will cross the lake tonight, then
a 30.7 inch high over the Mississippi Valley will ridge across the
Lower Great Lakes Wednesday, approaching the lake early Thursday
morning. A 29.5 inch low will then track near or over Lake
Superior Friday and Quebec on Saturday with its trailing cold
front crossing the lake Saturday.

LOZ062-151015-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1022 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers early in the afternoon. Snow showers
likely late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of snow showers. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely
in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Rain and snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers
Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-151015-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1022 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of lake
effect snow showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers early in the afternoon. Lake effect snow late. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Lake effect snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9
feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Rain and snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

$$

LOZ061-151015-
MAFOR 1504/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11730 14720 13620. A chance of snow showers late
this evening, Wednesday afternoon, and Wednesday evening. Waves 5
to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 11
feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Wednesday and Wednesday
evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12730 14720 11727 11627. A chance of lake effect
snow showers late this evening and Wednesday afternoon. Waves 6
to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 13
feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Wednesday and Wednesday
evening.

$$