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FZUS61 KBUF 172026
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
426 PM EDT Fri May 17 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...An expansive 30.2 inch surface high will finish
crossing northern Quebec and move into the Canadian Maritimes
today. An upper level disturbance will cross the Lake tonight and
early Saturday. A large disorganized storm system over the Upper
Ohio Valley Saturday night will pass over the Carolinas and Mid
Atlantic region on Sunday. High pressure averaging 30.1 inches
will be centered over New England on Monday. This high will slide
towards Atlantic Canada Tuesday as an area of low pressure
deepening to 29.3 inches lifts from the Plains to the western
Great Lakes.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
426 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog from late evening on. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Patchy fog early.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
426 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then
a chance of showers late. Patchy fog from late evening on. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Patchy
fog early. A chance of showers early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1721/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12206 12210 12200 12100. A chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11200 12206 14310 11300. A chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

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