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FZUS61 KBUF 021508
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1108 AM 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.
Meanwhile a 30.0 inch high will build across southern Quebec
Friday before sliding east into the Canadian Maritimes on
Saturday.

LOZ062-022115-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1108 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms 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, then a chance
of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-022115-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1108 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0215/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11300 13210 12310 12410. Waves 2 feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11300 12110 11210 12310 11410 11420. Waves 2
feet or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Wednesday morning.

$$

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