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692 FZUS61 KBUF 150901 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 501 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 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 29.5 inch compact low will cross the Lake this afternoon and evening, followed by a weak 29.9 inch surface high ridging over the Lake tonight. Another 29.5 inch compact low will cross the Lake on Tuesday. A 29.7 inch cold frontal boundary over the upper Great Lakes on Tuesday will push across the Lake late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. A sprawling 30.2 inch high over the northern plains Wednesday evening will build across the entire Great Lakes region late Wednesday night through Friday. LOZ062-151545- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 501 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely from late morning on. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds from late morning on. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-151545- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 501 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late this morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-151545- MAFOR 1509/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12510 13519 13510. Waves 1 to 2 feet. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11500 11510 11519 11609 12509 12500. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$