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FZUS61 KBUF 081424
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
924 AM EST Wed Jan 8 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 28.8 inch low will remain in place over the
Canadian Maritimes through Thursday before moving out into the
North Atlantic Friday. A ridge of high pressure averaging 30.3
inches will then build into the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes
Thursday night through Friday. A 29.5 inch low will then move from
the Southeast States Friday night to off the Mid Atlantic coast
Saturday as a weak trough to the north of the low crosses the
lower Great Lakes. A 30.2 inch high will move into the Ohio Valley
Sunday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
924 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Scattered snow
showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Snow Friday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
924 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow
showers late this morning, then snow showers likely early this
afternoon. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 5 to 9 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Scattered snow showers
early, then occasional lake effect snow showers from late evening
on. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely in
the morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. Snow likely Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Snow likely during the day, then snow showers likely Saturday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 0816/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13730 13730 19737 12730. Waves 6 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12730 12740 19747 12747 12730 19737. Waves 5 to
9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet
this afternoon. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13
feet tonight and Thursday morning.

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