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FZUS61 KBUF 150833
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
433 AM EDT Wed May 15 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 30.2 inch area of high pressure centered over
Hudson Bay will push a weak frontal boundary south and east of
the Lake this morning, where it will once again become stalled
out through tonight. The area of high pressure will cross Quebec
Thursday and Thursday night while briefly ridging south across the
Lake, before drifting across the Canadian Maritimes on Friday. An
upper level disturbance will cross the Lake Friday night and
early Saturday. A large disorganized storm system over the Upper
Ohio Valley Saturday night will pass well to the south of the Lake
on Sunday.

LOZ062-151530-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
433 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Areas of
fog this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Patchy
fog after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-151530-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
433 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog through
early afternoon. A chance of showers from late morning on. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening. Patchy fog early. Areas of fog after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ061-151530-
MAFOR 1509/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11100 11103 12100 11200 13100. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 15100 11100 11103. A chance of showers this
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

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