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FZUS61 KBUF 070148
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
948 PM 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. A 30.1 inch high will move into the Great Lakes region
Thursday.

LOZ062-070300-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
948 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-070300-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
948 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-070300-
MAFOR 0621/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11620 11600 11500 13600 11500 11600. A chance of
showers this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12500 11510 11610 12600 12610. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$