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FZUS61 KBUF 182042
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
442 PM EDT Sat May 18 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 wedge of high pressure extending from the Labrador
Sea and the Canadian maritimes to the Lower Great Lakes and Upper
Ohio valley will remain in place through Sunday. A weak cold front
will cross the lake Sunday night...then another area of high
pressure will move through on Monday. High pressure will be
anchored over the Carolinas Tuesday and Wednesday. A fairly robust
cold front will cross the lake Wednesday night.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
442 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Patchy fog from late evening on. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog early. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
442 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog late. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Areas of fog early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Patchy
fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1821/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14100 11803 11503 11600 11700. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14200 11200 12300 11700. Waves 2 feet or less.

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