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FZUS61 KBUF 242010
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
410 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 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 large 30.4 inch Canadian high will settle over the
upper Great Lakes tonight, then slowly work across Lake Ontario
Thursday. The high will cross New England on Friday. A warm front
will lift northeast across the Lake late Friday night and
Saturday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
410 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
410 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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MAFOR 2421/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11700 11800 13110 13200. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Thursday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11820 11810 13110 11100 12800. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less Thursday.

$$


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