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FZUS61 KBUF 101952
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
352 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 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 30.3 inch high across the eastern Great Lakes
region tonight will settle to the Mid Atlantic region on Friday. A
cold front will cross the lake Friday night. Weak ridging will
then build into the region for Saturday. A trough will approach
Sunday, developing into a 29.5 inch low as it tracks into Maine on
Monday. This low will deepen to 29.2 inches as it tracks into the
Canadian Maritimes on Tuesday.

LOZ062-110330-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
352 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots.
Rain. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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LOZ063>065-110330-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
352 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 13 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
A chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

$$

LOZ061-110330-
MAFOR 1021/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14710 12610 11520 11530. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet Friday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14710 11710 11610 11620 11520. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Friday.

$$