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FZUS61 KBUF 262035
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
435 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 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 29.3 inch low over Lake Superior tonight will push
a warm front across the Lake, followed by a cold front on
Wednesday. An axis of weak high pressure over the Mississippi
Valley will nose across the lower Great Lakes Thursday. High
pressure will remain to the south of the Lake Friday with pressure
averaging 30.0 inches.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
435 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
through the early overnight, then a chance of showers late. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
435 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers early, then showers from late evening on. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2621/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11216 12316 11410 12400 12510. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Wednesday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12320 11316 11416 13410 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday.

$$


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