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280 FZUS61 KBUF 051426 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1026 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 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 29.7 inch low over lower Michigan will move across the lower Great Lakes through Saturday before moving down the Saint Lawrence Valley Sunday. A cold front from this low will cross the lake late Friday night. A 30.1 inch high will build into the Ohio Valley and New England Sunday night through Monday before drifting off the east coast Tuesday. A 29.7 inch area of low pressure will lift across the Central Great Lakes Tuesday night, with a warm front extending towards the lake. As this low moves across southern Quebec Wednesday a cold front will cross the lake early in the day. LOZ062-052115- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1026 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-052115- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1026 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-052115- MAFOR 0515/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11100 13200 13400 11300. A chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 foot or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11200 12100 11200 11300 12400 11300. A chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday morning. Waves 1 foot or less. $$