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FZUS61 KBUF 120207
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1007 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 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 29.2 inch low will move north across central Lake
Erie before reaching Georgian Bay Friday morning and deepening to
28.9 inches. This low will continue north across western Quebec
Friday through Saturday before weakening over northern Quebec
Sunday through Monday.

LOZ062-120915-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1007 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Periods of rain with
a chance of evening thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Periods of rain early will taper off to scattered
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Rain. Waves building to 9
to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Rain. Waves 10 to 13 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Variable winds under 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-120915-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1007 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Periods of rain with
a chance of evening thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Periods
of rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then only
showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 40 knots. Rain. Waves 13 to 18 feet.
Waves occasionally around 23 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 11 to 15 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3
to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-120915-
MAFOR 1203/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12336 11426 11536 11530 11540 11546 11646. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9
feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet Friday. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet Friday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11336 11330 11336 11436 11526 12530 11536. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9
feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Friday. Waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Friday
evening.

$$