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FZUS61 KBUF 251434
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1034 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 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 large 30.4 inch Canadian high centered north of
Georgian Bay will settle across the lower Great Lakes today, then
will slowly drift east across New England on Friday. A warm front
will lift northeast across the lake on Saturday, followed by a
29.6 inch low that will then move from the central Plains Sunday
to Lake Superior by Monday evening. This low will then move
northeast to near James Bay by Tuesday, while dragging its cold
front across the Lake.

LOZ062-252130-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1034 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ063>065-252130-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1034 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ061-252130-
MAFOR 2515/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12200 13300 12200 11210. Waves 2 feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11800 11700 11600 12500 11200 11300 11200. Waves
2 feet or less.

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