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GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
406 AM EDT Thu May 2 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 weak cold front will finish crossing the Lake
early this morning, before a 30.1 inch high moves across the Lake
on Thursday. Meanwhile, a 29.6 inch low will develop across the
central Plains on Thursday, then weaken to 29.8 inches as it nears
western Lake Superior on Friday. A warm front will extend
eastward from this low towards the Lake Thursday night, before
crossing the Lake on Friday. Low pressure will pass by to the
north, with a cold front crossing the Lake on Saturday, followed
by another cold front on Sunday. A 30.1 inch ridge of high
pressure will then slide across the Lake Monday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
406 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet 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-
406 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day,
then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0209/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14610 12500 11300 11200. Waves 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14610 11600 11500 11400 11300. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1
foot or less tonight.

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EAJ