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FZUS61 KBUF 091427
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1027 AM EDT Thu May 9 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 29.5 inch low will move to the Ohio Valley today,
then off the east coast tonight and Friday. A weak 29.8 inch ridge
will then slide across the lake Friday night, with a 29.6 inch
trough then forecast to approach the lower Great Lakes Saturday. A
29.9 inch high will move into the Great Lakes region Sunday.

LOZ062-092115-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1027 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-092115-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1027 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ061-092115-
MAFOR 0915/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11400 11200 13100 13110. Waves 1 foot or less
this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet
tonight and Friday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11500 11600 11700 11100 14110. A chance of
showers Friday morning. Waves 1 foot or less this afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Friday morning.

$$