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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
208 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 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...Another compact 29.6 inch low will cross the lake
today. A cold front will then move southeast across the lower
Great Lakes Wednesday. A sprawling 30.2 inch high over the
northern plains Wednesday evening will build across the entire
Great Lakes region late Wednesday night and remain in place
through Saturday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
208 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
208 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 546 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be
severe with strong winds and large hail. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers early. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
208 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe with strong winds
and large hail. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1615/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11509 11709 11610 12510 12600 11610. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11419
11719 11610 13510 11500 11610. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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