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FZUS61 KBUF 061401
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1001 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 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 30.4 inch surface high centered over the Labrador
sea will stretch south over New England this afternoon, and then
continue to push east. A strong cold front over lower Michigan
will plow across southern Ontario this afternoon then across Lake
Ontario this evening. A 30.1 inch high over the Upper Mississippi
valley Monday morning will expand across the Upper Great Lakes
and Ohio valley late Monday through Tuesday. This area of high
pressure will be found across the entire Great Lakes region
Wednesday and Thursday.

LOZ062-062130-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1001 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers early. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers
late in the evening. A chance of showers late. Some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds early. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-062130-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1001 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers late in the
evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds early. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-062130-
MAFOR 0615/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11420 11426 11526 11610 13620 11630. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet Monday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12420 12426 11520 12620 11630. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4
to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Monday morning.

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