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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
346 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

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 30.4 inch surface high over the Ohio/Tennessee
Valleys will drift east to along the Atlantic coastline Saturday.
A trough of low pressure averaging 29.9 inches will then move
across the Great Lakes and into New England Saturday night and
Sunday. A 29.0 inch low will track across James Bay on Monday and
into the Canadian Maritimes Tuesday pushing its trailing cold
front across the lake.

LOZ062-250430-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
346 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely this evening, then a
chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to
13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

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LOZ063>065-250430-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
346 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely early, then a chance of
snow showers from late morning on. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers in the
morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day,
then snow showers likely Monday night. Waves 10 to 14 feet
building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Tuesday night. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

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MAFOR 2422/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11617 11610 11620 13520 12530. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4
to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Saturday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12617 11627 11617 11517 11520 12420. A chance of
snow showers Saturday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet
Saturday.

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