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FZUS61 KBUF 280857
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
457 AM EDT Fri Mar 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 30.3 inch wedge of high pressure draped across the
lake will slide eastward today...with a warm front then slowly
pushing across western New York tonight. The front will then stall
out just south of the lake on Saturday...before meandering across
the Lower Lakes Region over the rest of the the weekend while a
29.5 inch low makes its way from the Plains States to the central
Great Lakes. This low will lift northeastward into Quebec on
Monday while pushing its trailing cold front across the lake...
with a 30.5 inch high then building southeast across the Great
Lakes Monday night and Tuesday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
457 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain through the early
overnight, then a chance of rain showers late. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east.
Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Rain and
freezing rain during the day, then rain showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 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-
457 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain and freezing rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain and
freezing rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain and
freezing rain during the day, then rain showers Sunday night.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with a chance of snow
showers Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2809/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11800 11200 11210 11220 13236 11226. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11800 11100 12110 11120 12136 11126. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.

$$

JJR