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FZUS61 KBUF 051339
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
939 AM EDT Sun May 5 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 remain in the vicinity of Hudson
Bay, with a cold front trailing this low crossing the lake
tonight. A 30.1 inch high will then build into the upper Great
Lakes tonight and Monday before weakening and drifting to
southern Quebec and New England Tuesday. A 29.5 inch low over the
mid section of the nation Wednesday will move to lower Michigan by
Thursday.

LOZ062-052115-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
939 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Periods of
rain with a chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Patchy fog
this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early. Areas of
fog. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Patchy fog
in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-052115-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
939 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Periods of rain, then showers likely late. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Areas of
fog. Scattered showers early, then showers likely late in the
evening. Scattered showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-052115-
MAFOR 0515/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11306 11300 11200 11800 19806 11703 11603 12600.
A chance of thunderstorms late this morning and this evening.
Waves 2 feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11316 12310 11410 19416 11510 19516 11600 19606
11603 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less this
afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Monday morning.

$$