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FZUS61 KBUF 092053
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
453 PM 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 over the upper Ohio Valley this
evening, will slowly move to, then off the Mid Atlantic Coast
tonight through 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.

LOZ062-100330-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
453 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-100330-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
453 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0921/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11200 12100 11800 12110 12200. Waves 2 feet or
less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11700 11100 11800 13110 12106. A chance of
showers Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less Friday.

$$