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FZUS61 KBUF 090829
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
429 AM EDT Thu May 9 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 29.5 inch low will move into the Ohio Valley today,
then off the east coast tonight and Friday. A weak 29.8 inch
ridge will then slide across the lake Friday night, with a 29.6
inch trough then forecast to approach the lower Great Lakes
Saturday. A 29.9 inch high will move into the Great Lakes region
Sunday.

LOZ062-091515-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
429 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
429 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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MAFOR 0909/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11200 11300 11400 11200 13100 11110. Waves 2
feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11800 11700 12600 11700 11100 12110. Waves 2
feet or less today. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet
tonight.

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