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FZUS61 KBUF 022022
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
422 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 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 30.3 inch high will move off the East coast tonight
and Wednesday. A cold front extending from a 29.4 inch low near
Hudson Bay will cross the lake early Wednesday night before
stalling out just south of New York State Thursday through Friday.
A 29.8 inch low and cold front extending southward from it will
then cross the lake Saturday. High pressure of 30.0 inches
centered over the Mid- Atlantic will extend northward over the
lake Sunday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
422 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Showers and thunderstorms likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-030330-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
422 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Showers and thunderstorms likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers and thunderstorms likely during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0221/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12210 12310 13410 11510. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11110 11210 11300 11310 13420 11410. Waves 2
feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday.

$$

EAJ