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FZUS61 KBUF 071403
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Tue May 7 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 30.0 inch high will drift east and weaken across New
England this afternoon. A warm front will move northeast across
the lake late tonight through early Wednesday morning. A 29.5
inch low over the mid section of the nation Wednesday will move to
the Ohio Valley Thursday then to eastern New York and New England
Friday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1003 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late in
the evening. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Patchy fog late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Areas of
fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1003 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Areas
of fog in the morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0715/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11200 11110 13210 11216 11310 11513. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Wednesday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11100 11810 11110 11200 11210 11216 11316 11513.
A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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