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FZUS61 KBUF 281423
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
923 AM EST Fri Feb 28 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 29.2 inch low over the Upper Great Lakes will track
by just to the north of the lake tonight. The low will then cross
the Adirondacks and New England on Saturday. A large 30.3 inch
high centered over the Upper Mississippi valley Saturday evening
will cross the Upper Great Lakes and extend to the Ohio valley
overnight then will cross the Lower Great Lakes Sunday and Monday.
A 29.5 inch low will then develop near Nebraska on Tuesday,
strengthening as it tracks into Illinois Tuesday night.

LOZ062-282215-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
923 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers early. Rain and snow
likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. A chance of
snow and rain late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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LOZ063>065-282215-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
923 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely late. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Rain and snow likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and
snow after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to
8 to 11 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 2816/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11410 11327 11427 11526 11520 11630 12640. A
chance of snow showers Saturday morning. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight.
Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Saturday
morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11500 11310 11327 11427 12520 11630 11640. A
chance of snow showers this afternoon and Saturday morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4
feet building to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet Saturday morning.

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Hitchcock