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524 FZUS61 KBUF 080304 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1004 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025 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 30.4 inch high will build east across the Great Lakes through tonight before moving off the Mid Atlantic coast Saturday. A 29.7 inch low will then move from the Ohio Valley Saturday afternoon to off the Mid Atlantic coast by Sunday morning. A 30.6 inch high is then forecast to build from the upper Mississippi Valley Sunday to the Ohio Valley Monday, then off the southern New England coast Tuesday. LOZ062-081015- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1004 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025 .OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Snow likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-081015- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1004 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025 .OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a chance of snow late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow likely in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. $$ LOZ061-081015- MAFOR 0804/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12620 11610 11500 11400 11210 12227. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday evening. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12620 11610 11600 11400 11300 12217. A chance of snow showers overnight and Saturday morning. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday evening. $$