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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
359 AM EDT Fri Aug 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...A 30.1 inch high across eastern New York will slide to
the New England coast today...while a 29.7 inch low moves from
the Upper Mississippi Valley to the Upper Great Lakes. The low
will cross Lower Michigan Saturday, then will slowly drift across
the Lower Great Lakes Sunday and Sunday night, before moving to
New England on Monday. A 30.2 inch high near Hudson Bay will then
build southward across the Great Lakes Tuesday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
359 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late evening on.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers during the day,
then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
359 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late in the evening. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers during the day,
then showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1609/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13300 12210 11300 11316 11326. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11400 12300 12310 11300 11310 11316. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight.

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JJR