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FZUS61 KBUF 141428
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1028 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 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 will continue to build east across
the lake through Thursday. A 29.6 inch low will move through the
upper Great Lakes Friday...as the high weakens to 30.0 inches and
drifts to the east coast. The area of low pressure will cross
Georgian Bay on Saturday...then will track by just to the north of
Lake Ontario on Sunday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1028 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 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-
1028 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Friday night. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1415/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12600 12500 11600 11610 12600. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11600 12610 11600 11500 11510 12600. Waves 1 to 3
feet.

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