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FZUS61 KBUF 060803
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 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 will move across southern Ontario
province today before moving down the Saint Lawrence Valley
on Sunday. 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.

LOZ062-061515-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
early this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the
day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-061515-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-061515-
MAFOR 0609/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11400 11500 12600 12500 12600. A chance of
thunderstorms early this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11200 11400 12600 14500. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$