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FZUS61 KBUF 010823
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
423 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 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 30.3 inch high will gradually build east across the
Great Lakes region through tonight. The high will then cross New
England on Tuesday before moving off the East coast Tuesday night
and Wednesday. A cold front extending from a 29.4 inch low near
Hudson Bay will cross the lake Wednesday night, before stalling
out just south of New York State Thursday through Friday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
423 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
423 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west around 10
knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of
showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0109/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11810 11710 11700 11600 11500 12600 11500. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or
less tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12810 11700 13600 12500. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

$$

JJR