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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
956 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 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 cold front will move southeast across the lake
this afternoon. A sprawling 30.2 inch high over the northern
plains this evening will build eastward across the Lower Great
Lakes tonight and remain in place through Saturday. Sunday a cold
front will drop to near the Lake from Canada.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
956 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
956 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.

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MAFOR 1715/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11600 11610 12710 12720 12710. Waves 2 feet or
less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11600 13610 12720 12710. Waves 1 to 2 feet this
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight and Thursday morning.

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