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FZUS61 KBUF 110230
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 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 29.6 inch low over the Deep South will track
northeastward to near Lake Erie and deepen to 29.1 inches by late
Thursday. This low will begin to fill Thursday night, while
pushing a cold front across the lake. A secondary cold front will
pass across the lake Friday night. A 29.9 inch ridge of high
pressure will move across the lake by Saturday night. A 29.6 inch
area of low pressure may move across the lake Sunday.

LOZ062-110900-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. Rain late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of evening thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds increasing to 30 knots. Showers likely
in the morning, then just a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves further building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
Showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-110900-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 4
to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the morning, then just a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Showers. Waves building to
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Showers. Waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 23 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-110900-
MAFOR 1103/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12200 11216 11226 11236 11226 12326. A chance of
thunderstorms Thursday evening. Waves 1 foot or less overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Thursday. Waves 3 to 6
feet Thursday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11300 11200 11216 12226 11320 11336 11346. Waves
1 foot or less overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5
feet Thursday. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet Thursday evening.

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