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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
207 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 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 later
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, before a
30.0 inch area of high pressure moves over the Lake Sunday night
and Monday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
207 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. Rain in
the morning, then a chance of showers early in the afternoon.
Rain likely late. 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 thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. 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-
207 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Rain likely late.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots. Showers in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to 10 to 14 feet.
Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 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...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1103/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12200 11216 11226 11236 11220 11326 11336. 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 11226 11220 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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