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FZUS61 KBUF 300225
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1025 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 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 track from upper Michigan tonight
to Ontario Province on Tuesday. A cold front trailing from the low
will cross the lake on Tuesday, then a 29.9 inch high will slide
across the lake Tuesday night and Wednesday. A 29.6 inch low will
then develop across the central Plains on Thursday, deepening to
29.4 inches near western Lake Superior on Friday. A warm front
will extend eastward from this low towards the Lake Friday. A cold
front will cross the Lake Saturday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1025 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon,
then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 2 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-
1025 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
A chance of showers late this evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 3003/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11210 11110 13106 11100 12200. A chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday and Tuesday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12210 11110 11106 12806 12100. A chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet
or less Tuesday and Tuesday evening.

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