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FZUS61 KBUF 011943
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
343 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 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 gradually build east across the
Great Lakes region through tonight. The high will then cross New
England on Tuesday before moving off the East coast Tuesday night
and Wednesday. A cold front extending from a 29.4 inch low near
Hudson Bay will cross the lake 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.

LOZ062-020315-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
343 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ063>065-020315-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
343 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest 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 and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-020315-
MAFOR 0121/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14600 11500 11400 12200. Waves 2 feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13600 11500 13400 11100. Waves 2 feet or less.

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