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FZUS61 KBUF 262032
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 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 30.1 inch high will slowly drift across the Lower
Great Lakes tonight and Friday. This high will be centered over
New England Friday night through Sunday...then will gradually
settle off the coast of the Carolinas Sunday night and Monday. A
warm front will push northward across the lake on Tuesday...then a
cold front will follow Tuesday night and Wednesday.

LOZ062-270330-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ063>065-270330-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
432 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-270330-
MAFOR 2621/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12500 14600 11600 11700. Waves 1 foot or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12610 15600. Waves 2 feet or less.

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