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FZUS61 KBUF 302025
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
425 PM 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 29.9 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. Low pressure will pass by to the
north, with a cold front crossing the lake on Saturday, and another
cold front on Sunday.

LOZ062-010315-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
425 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ063>065-010315-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
425 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ061-010315-
MAFOR 3021/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12200 11100 11800 11600 11500 11400 11200. Waves
1 foot or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11800 12100 12800 11600 11500 11300. A chance of
showers early this evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$