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FZUS61 KBUF 280813
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
413 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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 from the central Plains
today to Lake Superior by Monday evening, and then to Ontario
Province on Tuesday. A cold front trailing from the low will cross
the lake on Tuesday, with a 29.9 inch bubble of high pressure
then forecast to slide across the lake Tuesday night and
Wednesday. A 29.6 inch low will then develop across the central
Plains on Thursday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
413 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late
this morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early
this afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Patchy fog this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Patchy fog through
the early overnight. Showers likely early, then a chance of
showers from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
413 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers from late morning on. Patchy fog late. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Patchy fog through the early overnight. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2809/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14510 11600 11700 11100 11110. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11420 11410 11500 12600 11700 11810 11110. A
chance of showers this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

$$