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FZUS61 KBUF 300826
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
426 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 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 will track across Ontario today.
A cold front trailing from the low will cross the lake today,
then a 29.9 inch high will slide across the lake tonight and
Wednesday. A 29.6 inch low will then develop across the central
Plains on Thursday, deepening to 29.4 inches near western Lake
Superior on Friday. A warm front will extend eastward from this
low towards the lake Friday. A cold front will cross the lake
Saturday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
426 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10
knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-301515-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
426 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 3009/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11700 11600 11300 13200 11100 11800. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms today. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1
foot or less today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12800 11700 11806 13100 11800. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$